Military jet crashes into school sparking explosion and killing at least one as vid shows crowds rush to blazing wreck
AT least one person has been killed after a military fighter jet crashed in a school in Bangladesh.
The incident occurred in Dhaka's northern area of Uttara, where an Air Force F-7 BGI training aircraft reportedly crashed into a college canteen.
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Video shows fire after the crash
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The plane had crashed on the roof of the college canteen
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The plane crashed near Milestone College compound
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Videos of the aftermath of the crash showed a big fire near a lawn emitting a thick plume of smoke into the sky, as crowds watched from a distance.
At least 13 people were injured and taken to a military hospital in the area after the plane crashed near Milestone College compound, local newspaper Prothom Alo said.
The daily said that initial reports indicated the plane had crashed on the roof of the college canteen.
Initial reports indicate the pilot of the plane died in the crash.
F-7 BGI is a Chinese-made multi-role fighter jet that was acquired by the Bangladeshi Air Force in the early 2010s.
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