19 KILLED AS BANGLADESH AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT CRASHES INTO DHAKA COLLEGE CAMPUS

Mon 21 July 2025:

A Bangladesh Air Force training jet on Monday crashed into a college campus in the capital Dhaka, killing at least 19 people, according to the Fire Services.

More than 100 others suffered burn injuries, an official said.

Most of the victims were students and staff at the college, while the pilot — the sole occupant of the jet — was also among those hurt, authorities said.

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The interim government has announced a state of mourning on Tuesday in the wake of the deadly crash.

The aircraft hit the building of the Milestone School and College in the Uttara neighborhood, with footage showing huge smoke and fire erupting from the site.

Bangladesh air force plane crashes into college campus, killing at least 19

The F-7 BGI aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara neighbourhood at about 1pm (07:00 GMT), when students were taking tests or attending regular classes.

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Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the interim government head, confirmed casualties, saying, “100 to 150 people,” including 70 students, had suffered burn injuries and were admitted to hospitals across Dhaka.

The Inter-Services Public Relations, the military’s media department, said the plane took off at 1.06 pm local time (0706GMT).

In July 2018, two pilots of the Bangladesh Air Force were killed as a trainer aircraft crashed in the southwestern Jessore district.

-Source: AA

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