US EditionDeath Toll in Bangladesh Fighter Jet Crash Into a School Rises to 27
DHAKA DISTRICT, DHAKA DIVISION, JUL 21 – The pilot tried to steer the malfunctioning jet away from populated areas but crashed into a school, killing 27 including 25 children and injuring over 170, officials said.
- A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training jet crashed into a Milestone School and College building in Dhaka's Uttara neighborhood at 1:06 p.m. Monday, killing 27 and injuring over 170.
- According to a military statement, the Chinese-made F-7 BGI training aircraft experienced a technical malfunction moments after takeoff from A.K. Khandaker air force base.
- On Tuesday, teacher Maherin Chowdhury died from severe burns after rescuing more than 20 students, Tanzina Tanu said, while officials reported 171 people rescued and 78 hospitalized.
- Tuesday’s HSC exams were postponed, and the Bangladesh government declared Tuesday a national day of mourning in response to the crash.
- With national grief still fresh, Muhammad Yunus said 'necessary measures' would be taken to investigate the cause and 'ensure all kinds of assistance', while aviation experts warned of risks from aging Chinese-made jets.
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At least 31 people lost their lives, including 25 children (several under 12 years of age), when a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed on Monday, July 21, into the Milestone College campus in the Diabari area of Dhaka. Identification of some of the deceased will require DNA testing. Meanwhile, more than 170 injured people have been transferred to hospitals with various severe burns. The tragic incident occurred shortly after the aircr…
Bangladesh plane crash kills at least 25 children
What happenedA Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet on a routine training mission experienced a mechanical failure and crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in the nation's capital city of Dhaka Monday. The crash, and the resulting blaze, killed at least 27 people, 25 of whom were children.Some of the victims' bodies were charred "beyond recognition," The Associated Press said. One teacher rescued more than 20 students and later died …
After the crash of a military plane on a school ground in Bangladesh, the number of deaths has risen to 31. Most of the victims are students. On the spot, there were angry protests against the government.
Bangladesh jet crash: Students demand answers with more than 30 children dead
A day of national mourning has been declared in Bangladesh as the death toll from a fighter jet crash into a school in Dhaka jumped to 31, sparking protests by hundreds of students. At least 25 of the dead were children, many under the age of 12. A Chinese made F-7 jet had developed a mechanical fault within moments of getting airborne. Dhaka is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, and the Bangladeshi armed forces says the pilo…
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