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News18
22-07-2025
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- News18
'Hands Burnt, Face Scorched': Eyewitnesses At Dhaka School Recall Bangladesh Jet Crash Horror
Last Updated: Eyewitnesses of the Bangladesh jet crash described scenes of chaos, flames, and panic as the jet crashed into the school, with students fleeing and teachers suffering burns. Monday's Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet crash killed at least 20 people, mostly students. Multiple reports said more than 170 others were injured in one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the country's history. According to officials, the F-7 BGI aircraft, a training fighter jet manufactured in China, experienced a 'mechanical fault" moments after takeoff. Soon after, it crashed into the two-storey building of Milestone School and College at Diabari in Dhaka's Uttara. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam, was killed in the crash. 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. A teacher at the school, recalling the jet crash horror on the premises, said that security personnel were putting bodies in body bags to be taken to Dhaka's combined military hospital from the damaged building, which housed classes from one to seven. 'Dozens of ambulances were carrying the wounded to nearby hospitals," she said. Fahim Hossain, an eleventh-grade student, said that the jet crashed right in front of his eyes, just 10 feet ahead of him. 'It hit the ground floor of a two-storey building around 1.15 pm, where classes for the primary section were taking place," Fahim told The Daily Star. Recounting the experience, another teacher, who was injured in the incident, said students were lining up to leave the school just as the final bell rang when the flames erupted. 'There was no warning. Before we even understood what was happening, there were flames all around. Visibility dropped instantly. All I could see was fire, then smoke," the teacher said. 'Both of my hands were burnt. I'm also experiencing breathing difficulties, and my face and ears are scorched, the teacher added. Other witnesses said many injured people were carried away by spontaneous volunteers and army troops from the crash site, even in rickshaws and tricycle vans. 'We transported some of the injured with burns onto rickshaws and vans. Their clothes were ripped apart, torn, and some even were walking towards rescue vehicles with burn injuries on their bodies," said Nuruzzaman Mridha, a teacher of the school. Rafiqa Taha, a student who was not present at the time of the crash, told The Associated Press that the school offers classes from elementary to twelfth grade. '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. '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. Many relatives waited overnight at a specialised burn hospital for the bodies of their loved ones. Around midnight, Mohammed Abdur Rahim was looking for his cousin Afia Akter in a hospital. 'We could not find my cousin. She is missing. Doctors here have asked us to go to other hospitals," he told The Associated Press. Students said the school's buildings trembled violently, followed by a big explosion that sent them running for safety. A desperate scene soon unfolded at the crash site, as panicked relatives searched for loved ones. Screams filled the air at a nearby hospital. At the crash site, a father sprinted with his daughter cradled in his arms. A mother cried out, having found her younger child, but desperately searched for her older one. Another father described his feeling of helplessness while waiting to learn the fate of his daughter. 'The plane crashed into the building where my daughter was. My wife called me, but I was praying, so I could not pick up," Jewel, who goes by one name, said at the scene. 'When I came here, I saw there was a huge fire. There was a dead body of a child." Luckily, his daughter was safe, he said, but he saw many other children suffering from burns. Students also scrambled to see what had happened. 'We fought with the crowd and the soldiers to get close to the crash site in our school," said Estiak Elahi Khan, who is in the 11th grade. 'What I saw I can't describe that, that's terrible," Khan added. view comments Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: July 22, 2025, 08:50 IST News world 'Hands Burnt, Face Scorched': Eyewitnesses At Dhaka School Recall Bangladesh Jet Crash Horror Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Mint
21-07-2025
- General
- Mint
20 killed, 171 injured: 10 photos capture aftermath of Bangladesh's Air Force jet F-7 BGI crash in Dhaka
20 killed, 171 injured: 10 photos capture aftermath of Bangladesh's Air Force jet F-7 BGI crash in Dhaka 10 Photos . Updated: 21 Jul 2025, 10:49 PM IST Share Via The Air Force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka on Monday afternoon, killing 20 people, including the pilot of the aircraft. Here are some tragic images after the incident. 1/10Firemen check the wreckage of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed onto a school campus in Dhaka on 21 July. On Monday, a Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet crashed into a school building in Dhaka after takeoff and in the incident, atleast 20 people were killed. (AP) 2/10An ambulance passes near the spot after an air force training aircraft crashed into Milestone College campus in Dhaka. This F-7 BGI aircraft crash is one of the deadliest aviation accidents in Bangladesh's history. (REUTERS) 3/10Security and relief personnel carry an injured victim to an ambulance during a search and rescue operation in Dhaka. The training fighter jet was manufactured in China and it crashed into the two-storey building of Milestone School and College at Diabari in Dhaka's Uttara area. (AFP) 4/10Police officials and firemen work at the site after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus shortly after takeoff in Dhaka. In the incident, Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam was killed along with 20 people. Reports say 171 people have been injured and are being treated. (AP) 5/10Shahbul, father of a missing girl student, cries in Dhaka. Bangladesh's ISPR said despite pilot's efforts, the aircraft tragically crashed into the two-storey building of the school. (AP) 6/10Bangladesh's fire service and security personnel conduct a search and rescue operation after an Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka. The F-7 BGI took off from the Bangladesh Air Force Base AK Khandaker in Kurmitola at 1.06 pm as part of a regular training. The aircraft crashed due to a mechanical fault. (AFP) 7/10A volunteer blood donor holding a placard as he wants to donate AB(+) to the victims if needed, in front of a hospital in Dhaka. Following the incident, the chief of army staff and senior military officers rushed to the crash site and continued their rescue operations. (REUTERS) 8/10People crowd a street as fire fighting trucks remain on standby outside a school where an Air Force training jet crashed in Dhaka. To determine the cause of the accident, a high-level investigation committee has been formed by the Bangladesh Air Force. (AFP) 9/10Sabuja Begum, 40, a victim, receives treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. The government said that injured people, mostly students, were being treated at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka Medical College Hospital, and the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS). (REUTERS)
Mint
21-07-2025
- Mint
Fire, screams and panic: Viral videos show moments after Bangladesh air force jet crashed in Dhaka
Bangladesh: Plumes of smoke billowed into the skies and locals ran helter-skelter as panic ensued with every passing minute moments after the deadly crash of Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft in northern Dhaka's Milestone School and College. Videos of the tragic incident are now being widely circulated on social media. At least 20 people were killed, and 171 others were injured after the Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft smashed into the premises of Milestone School and College in northern Dhaka's Uttara neighbourhood at around 1:30 pm (local time), on Monday, July 21. An eleventh-grader from the Milestone School and College — where the F-7 BGI aircraft crashed — recounted the chilling moment when he saw the Chinese-made jet crash in front of the classrooms used by class 3 and class 4 students. "The jet crashed right in front of my eyes, just 10 feet ahead of me. It hit the ground floor of a two-storey building around 1:15 pm, where classes for the primary section were taking place," he told Bangladeshi media outlet The Daily Star. The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam, was killed in the crash. Bangladesh's interim leader, Mohammed Yunus, expressed "deep grief and sorrow" over the incident in a post 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," he said. The Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed due to a mechanical fault after taking off from the Bangladesh Air Force Base AK Khandaker in Kurmitola at 01:06 pm as part of a regular training, as per the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR)'s latest statement. Shahbul, father of a missing girl student, cries after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed onto a school campus shortly after takeoff in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 21, A high-level investigation committee has been formed by the Bangladesh Air Force to determine the cause of the accident, reported PTI. "The number of injured people being brought to our facility is rising,' a doctor at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) told reporters. A teacher of the school, where the Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed, said that security personnel were putting bodies in body bags to be taken to Dhaka's combined military hospital from the damaged building, which housed classes from one to seven. Volunteers rescue an injured girl, after an air force training aircraft crashed into Milestone College campus, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Fire service officials earlier said the jet crashed atop a four-storey building of the school with a big bang and immediately caught fire.
