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21-07-2025
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Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes into school campus in Dhaka, killing at least 20 people, officials say
Dhaka, Bangladesh — A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka, shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing at least 20 people including the pilot and injuring more than 100, officials said. According to the military and a fire official, the Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College, in the Uttara neighborhood, in the afternoon as students were attending classes. The military said the jet took off at 1:06 p.m. local time and crashed soon after, catching fire immediately. The cause was not immediately clear. Local media indicated most of the injured in Dhaka on Monday were students. Relatives panicked at the scene as rescuers, using tricycle rickshaws or whatever was available, transported the injured to local hospitals. A desperate scene unfolded after the crash. Local residents and rescuers carried wounded students on their laps, while worried parents ran frantically. One father sprinted with his daughter cradled in his arms. A mother cried out, having found her younger child, but desperately searching for her elder. Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus pledged an investigation into the crash, expressing his deep sorrow over the "heartbreaking accident" at Milestone School and College. In a statement, he lamented the "irreparable" loss suffered by "Air Force personnel, students, parents, teachers, staff, and others," calling it "a moment of deep national grief." Rafiqa Taha, a student who was not present at the time of the crash, told The Associated Press by phone that the school, with some 2,000 students, offers classes from elementary to 12th grade. "I was terrified watching videos on TV," the 16-year-old said. "My God! It's my school." It was the deadliest airplane crash in the Bangladeshi capital in recent memory, though a passenger plane owned by a joint Bangladeshi-U.S. firm crashed in Nepal in 2018, bursting into flames after careening off the runway and killing dozens of people on board.
CBS News
21-07-2025
- CBS News
Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes into school campus in Dhaka, killing at least 19 people, officials say
Dhaka, Bangladesh — A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka, shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing at least 19 people including the pilot and injuring more than 100, officials said. According to the military and a fire official, the Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College, in the Uttara neighborhood, in the afternoon as students were attending classes. The military said the jet took off at 1:06 p.m. local time and crashed soon after, catching fire immediately. The cause was not immediately clear. Local media indicated most of the injured in Dhaka on Monday were students. Relatives panicked at the scene as rescuers, using tricycle rickshaws or whatever was available, transported the injured to local hospitals. A desperate scene unfolded after the crash. Local residents and rescuers carried wounded students on their laps, while worried parents ran frantically. One father sprinted with his daughter cradled in his arms. A mother cried out, having found her younger child, but desperately searching for her elder. Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus pledged an investigation into the crash, expressing his deep sorrow over the "heartbreaking accident" at Milestone School and College. In a statement, he lamented the "irreparable" loss suffered by "Air Force personnel, students, parents, teachers, staff, and others," calling it "a moment of deep national grief." Rafiqa Taha, a student who was not present at the time of the crash, told The Associated Press by phone that the school, with some 2,000 students, offers classes from elementary to 12th grade. "I was terrified watching videos on TV," the 16-year-old said. "My God! It's my school." It was the deadliest airplane crash in the Bangladeshi capital in recent memory, though a passenger plane owned by a joint Bangladeshi-U.S. firm crashed in Nepal in 2018, bursting into flames after careening off the runway and killing dozens of people on board.
BreakingNews.ie
21-07-2025
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Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into a Dhaka school and kills 18
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka, shortly after take-off on Monday, killing at least 18 people including the pilot and injuring 164 others, the military said. According to the military and a fire official, the Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College, in the Uttara neighbourhood, in the afternoon as students were attending classes. Advertisement The military said the jet took off at 1.06pm local time and crashed soon after, catching fire immediately. Firemen check the wreckage of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP) The cause was not immediately clear. It is the deadliest plane crash in the Bangladeshi capital in recent memory. Local media indicated most of the injured were students. Advertisement Relatives arrived at the scene as rescuers, using tricycle rickshaws or whatever was available, transported the injured to local hospitals. Rafiqa Taha, a student who was not present at the time of the crash, told The Associated Press by phone that the school, with some 2,000 students, offers classes from elementary to twelfth grade. 'I was terrified watching videos on TV,' the 16-year-old said. 'My God. It's my school.'
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21-07-2025
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Death toll rises to 16 after Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into Dhaka school
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft has crashed in to a school campus in northern Dhaka – killing at least 16 people, including its pilot, and injuring dozens, officials said. According to the military and a fire official, the Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI aircraft crashed in to the campus of Milestone School and College, in Dhaka's Uttara neighbourhood, on Monday afternoon, where students were taking tests or attending regular classes. Advertisement Saidur Rahman, a National Burn Institute official in Dhaka, told Bangladesh's leading English daily, The Daily Star, that the death toll rose to 16 within hours. Volunteers cordon off the area after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP) Bengali-language Prothom Alo daily said most of the injured were students with burn injuries, with at least 20 people taken to a hospital. Parents and relatives attended the scene as rescuers, using rickshaws or whatever was available, transported the injured. Rafiqa Taha, a student at the school who was not present at the time of the crash, told The Associated Press by phone that Milestone School and College, with some 2,000 students, runs classes from elementary to 12th grade. Advertisement On Monday, she said, some students were taking tests while others attended regular classes. 'I was terrified watching videos on TV,' said the 16-year-old student. 'My God. It's my school.' The Bangladesh Army's public relations office confirmed in a brief statement that the downed F-7 BGI aircraft belonged to the Air Force.
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21-07-2025
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Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into school, killing at least one
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed on to a school campus in northern Dhaka on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring others, according to the military. The aircraft crashed on to the campus of Milestone School and College, in Dhaka's Uttara neighbourhood, where students were taking tests or attending regular classes. Advertisement Television footage showed fire and smoke billowing from the site of the crash. Jamuna TV reported that at least 13 people, including students, were injured. Volunteers cordon off the area after a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP) Bengali-language Prothom Alo daily said most of the injured were students with burn injuries, with at least 20 people taken to a hospital. Parents and relatives attended the scene as rescuers, using rickshaws or whatever was available, transported the injured. Advertisement Rafiqa Taha, a student at the school who was not present at the time of the crash, told The Associated Press by phone that Milestone School and College, with some 2,000 students, runs classes from elementary to 12th grade. On Monday, she said, some students were taking tests while others attended regular classes. 'I was terrified watching videos on TV,' said the 16-year-old student. 'My God. It's my school.' The Bangladesh Army's public relations office confirmed in a brief statement that the downed F-7 BGI aircraft belonged to the Air Force. Advertisement Fire official Lima Khanam stated by phone that at least one person died and four others were injured, though she did not provide further details.
