US EditionA Bangladesh Air Force Training Jet Crashes Into a School in Dhaka and Kills at Least 25 People
DHAKA DISTRICT, DHAKA DIVISION, JUL 21 – The Chinese-made F-7 BGI training jet crashed after a mechanical failure, killing 20 including the pilot and injuring over 170, officials said.
- On Monday, a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into Milestone School and College in Uttara, causing multiple casualties and marking the country's worst aviation accident in decades.
- On July 22, Bangladesh’s interim government led by caretaker leader Muhammad Yunus announced a day of national mourning, recalling the 1984 Chattogram-to-Dhaka crash that killed all 49 onboard.
- The military statement reported 20 people were killed, including the pilot, and 171 injured, most aged between eight and 14, Mohammad Maruf Islam said.
- Grieving relatives gathered as volunteers lined up at hospitals to give blood, and the Dhaka hospital received charred bodies of children, highlighting the immediate human toll.
- The Bangladesh Air Force has formed a high-level investigation committee to determine the cause, raising concerns over training flight safety in crowded city areas.
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A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into a school in Dhaka and kills at least 25 people
A Bangladesh Air Force training jet has crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing the pilot and 24 other people, mostly students. The crash occurred on Monday afternoon after the jet experienced what the military described as a “technical malfunction”…
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Aftermath of Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into Dhaka school
Aftermath of Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into Dhaka school
Plane Crash at Bangladesh School Leaves 19 Dead
At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured Monday when a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school campus. Credit: Ashef Emran – CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured Monday when a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school campus in the capital Dhaka, sending students and passers‑by fleeing through smoke and flames. The F‑7 BGI fighter trainer suffered a mechanical faul…
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