Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashes into school building in Dhaka, leaves 19 dead, over 100 injured

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DHAKA, JULY 21 (STC): At least nineteen people were killed and over 100 others injured after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara area today, reported news agency ANI quoting The Daily Star report.
According to the report, the aircraft, identified as an ‘F-7 BGI’ training jet, took off around 1:06 pm (local time). Moments later, it crashed into the school premises and burst into flames.
The crash triggered a massive fire and widespread panic as rescue visuals showed thick black smoke billowing over the school and emergency teams rushing in to evacuate the injured. Fire service personnel and Air Force officials quickly launched a rescue operation.
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus expressed deep sorrow over the tragic Air Force jet crash, calling it a moment of “profound pain for the nation.”
“I express my deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident of casualties caused by the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft at the Milestone School and College campus in the Diabari area of the capital today,” Yunus said in a statement posted on X.”
“The loss suffered by the Air Force, the students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College, as well as others affected by this accident, is irreparable. This is a moment of profound pain for the nation,” he added.
Yunus also directed hospitals and concerned departments to give full attention to the injured. “The government will take necessary measures to investigate the cause of the accident and ensure all forms of assistance,” he said.
A school spokesperson told BDnews24 that the jet fell directly near the main gate, while students were attending classes.
(Inputs from Agencies)