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BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Bangladesh jet crash: What we know about the deadly crash into a Dhaka school
Bangladesh is observing a day of mourning after at least 27 people were killed when a military jet crashed into a of the victims were students who had just come out of class when a F-7 jet crashed into the Milestone School and College in the capital Dhaka. The armed forces said that the jet had reportedly experienced a mechanical fault after taking off for a training exercise, with the pilot being among those killed, adding that an investigation would be crash marks the deadliest aviation disaster the country has seen in decades, and while details are still emerging, here's what we know about the crash so far. How did the crash happen? The training aircraft had taken off from a Bangladesh Air Force Base in Dhaka at just after 13:06 local time (07:06 GMT) and crashed soon after in the Uttara neighbourhood. The air force said in a statement that the F-7 jet had suffered a mechanical fault and the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Md. Taukir Islam, had tried to steer it to a less crowded area. He was among those killed.A teacher at the college, Rezaul Islam, told BBC Bangla that he saw the plane "directly" hit the teacher, Masud Tarik, told Reuters that he heard an explosion: "When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke... There were many guardians and kids here."Images from the scene in the hours after the crash showed scores of emergency service workers sorting through charred rubble in a bid to find survivors. An investigation committee has been formed to look into the incident, said the armed forces in a statement. Who are the victims? Most of the victims were enrolled at the Milestone School and College, a private institution with around 2,000 students, from pre-school to senior secondary levels. At least 17 of the deceased are children, the health ministry said on Monday. Year 10 student Farhan Hasan told BBC Bangla he had just left the building after finishing an exam when he saw the plane crash into the building."My best friend, the one I was in the exam hall with, he died right in front of my eyes," he said."And many parents were standing inside because the younger kids were coming out since it was the end of the school day... the plane took the parents along with it."One man's eight-year-old nephew was among the students who died in the crash. "My beloved nephew is in the morgue right now," he said, his hand resting on the arm of his younger brother, the boy's father, who kept repeating: "Where is my son?"A teacher told the Dhaka Tribune that classes for grades five to seven were being held in the building where the plane crashed. "Although classes ended around 13:00, many students were waiting for private coaching," the teacher least 170 people were injured with an on-duty doctor at the Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hospital saying most of the injured were aged between 10 and 15 years old, many suffering from jet fuel than 50 people were taken to hospital with burns, many in critical condition, said a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. How common are air crashes like these? Plane crashes are relatively rare in Bangladesh. The last time it saw a major plane disaster was in 1984, when all 49 people aboard a Biman flight - Bangladesh's national flag carrier - died after the plane crashed into a marsh while landing near the airport in 2018, a US-Bangla Airlines flight crashed while trying to land at an airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing 51 2008, another F-7 training jet crashed outside Dhaka, killing the pilot. What happens now? The city is still reeling from the mass casualty event, and medical efforts are National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery was on Monday swarmed by family members trying to find their loved ones, as well as volunteers who queued up to donate blood to the injured. A number of politicians were also seen visiting victims at the hospital. An emergency hotline has been launched to deal with casualties from the crash, Muhammad Yunus, leader of Bangladesh's interim government, wrote on said that the bodies of those who could be identified would be handed to their families, while the others would be identified through DNA also urged the public to avoid unnecessarily crowding at hospitals to allow medical work to continue undisrupted."Necessary measures" would be taken to investigate the cause of the incident and "ensure all kinds of assistance", he said. An investigation committee has been set up to look into the incident, authorities have incident has drawn condolences from leaders of neighbouring countries, including Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
At least 19 killed after air force jet crashes in Bangladeshi campus
Firemen sprayed water on the mangled remains of the plane after the crash in Dhaka. (AP pic) DHAKA : At least 19 people were killed as a Bangladesh air force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in the capital city of Dhaka today, a fire services official said. More than 50 people, including children and adults, were hospitalised with burns, a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters. The incident occurred at the Milestone School and College in Dhaka's northern area of Uttara, officials said. 'Bangladesh air force's F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed in Uttara. The aircraft took off at 1.06pm,' the military's public relations department said in a statement. 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. Firefighters sprayed water on the mangled remains of the plane, which appeared to have rammed into the side of a building, damaging iron grills and creating a gaping hole in the structure, Reuters TV visuals showed. 'A third-grade student was brought in dead, and three others, aged 12, 14 and 40, were admitted to the hospital,' said Bidhan Sarker, head of the burn unit at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, where some victims were taken. Visuals also showed people screaming and crying as others tried to comfort them. 'When I was picking (up) my kids and went to the gate, I realised something came from behind… I heard an explosion. When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke,' said Masud Tarik, a teacher at the school. Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government, said 'necessary measures' would be taken to investigate the cause of the accident and 'ensure all kinds of assistance'. 'The loss suffered by the air force… students, parents, teachers and staff, and others in this accident is irreparable,' he said. The incident comes a little over a month after an Air India plane crashed on top of a medical college hostel in neighbouring India's Ahmedabad city, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, marking the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade.
Malay Mail
a day ago
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- Malay Mail
Military jet crash in Dhaka college campus results in 19 deaths, pilot and students among victims
DHAKA, July 22 — At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after take-off, a military spokesperson said. The F-7 BGI jet took off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) from the Bangladesh Air Force base in Kurmitola, Dhaka, as part of a routine training mission, but encountered a mechanical failure, said the spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sami Ud Dowla Chowdhury. 'The pilot... made a valiant attempt to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas. Despite his best efforts, the aircraft... crashed into a two-storey building belonging to Milestone School and College,' he said. The pilot was among those killed in the incident, the military said, adding that a committee had been formed to investigate its cause. The F-7 ?BGI is the final and most advanced variant in China's Chengdu J-7/F-7 aircraft family, according to Jane's Information Group. Bangladesh signed a contract for 16 aircraft in 2011 and deliveries were completed by 2013. The Chengdu F-7 is the licence-built version of the Soviet MiG-21. Fire, despair at crash site 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. Firefighters sprayed water on the mangled remains of the plane, which appeared to have rammed into the side of a building, damaging iron grills and creating a gaping hole in the structure, footage filmed by Reuters showed. 'A third-grade student was brought in dead, and three others, aged 12, 14 and 40, were admitted to the hospital,' said Bidhan Sarker, head of the burn unit at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, where some victims were taken. Images from the scene also showed people screaming and crying as others tried to comfort them. 'When I was picking (up) my kids and went to the gate, I realised something came from behind... I heard an explosion. When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke,' said Masud Tarik, a teacher at the school. The incident comes a little over a month after an Air India plane crashed on top of a medical college hostel in neighbouring India's Ahmedabad city, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, marking the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade. — Reuters
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Smoke and flames seen at site of Bangladesh jet crash
STORY: :: Smoke billows after a Bangladesh air force training jet crashes into a school campus in Dhaka :: July 21, 2025 The F-7 BGI jet took off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) from the Bangladesh Air Force base in Kurmitola, Dhaka, as part of a routine training mission, but encountered a mechanical failure, said the spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sami Ud Dowla Chowdhury. "The pilot ... made a valiant attempt to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas. Despite his best efforts, the aircraft ... crashed into a two-storey building belonging to Milestone School and College," he said. The pilot was among those killed in the incident, the military said, adding that a committee had been formed to investigate its cause. Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video from buildings, greenery and road layout that matched file and satellite imagery as well as corroborating Reuters footage from the scene. Reuters was able to verify the date the video was filmed through its own corroborating reporting and official statements confirming the incident. Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
2 days ago
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- Fox News
Bangladesh air force jet crashes into school campus, killing at least 19
At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after takeoff, a military spokesperson said. The F-7 BGI jet took off at 1:06 p.m. from the Bangladesh Air Force base in Kurmitola, Dhaka, as part of a routine training mission, but encountered a mechanical failure, said the spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sami Ud Dowla Chowdhury. "The pilot ... made a valiant attempt to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas. Despite his best efforts, the aircraft ... crashed into a two-story building belonging to Milestone School and College," he said. The pilot was among those killed in the incident, the military said, adding that a committee had been formed to investigate its cause. The F-7 BGI is the final and most advanced variant in China's Chengdu J-7/F-7 aircraft family, according to Jane's Information Group. Bangladesh signed a contract for 16 aircraft in 2011 and deliveries were completed by 2013. The Chengdu F-7 is the license-built version of the Soviet MiG-21. 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. Firefighters sprayed water on the mangled remains of the plane, which appeared to have rammed into the side of a building, damaging iron grills and creating a gaping hole in the structure, footage filmed by Reuters showed. "A third-grade student was brought in dead, and three others, aged 12, 14 and 40, were admitted to the hospital," said Bidhan Sarker, head of the burn unit at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, where some victims were taken. Images from the scene also showed people screaming and crying as others tried to comfort them. "When I was picking (up) my kids and went to the gate, I realized something came from behind ... I heard an explosion. When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke," said Masud Tarik, a teacher at the school. The incident comes a little over a month after an Air India plane crashed on top of a medical college hostel in neighboring India's Ahmedabad city, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, marking the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade.
