A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI jet crashed into the Milestone School and College in the Uttara neighborhood of the country’s capital on Monday. The crash left at least 31 people dead and 171 people injured.
According to The Associated Press, at least 31 people were killed after a Bangladesh Air Force F-37 BGI jet crashed into the Milestone School and College in Dhaka. The outlet noted that Monday’s jet crash was the deadliest airplane crash to occur in the capital of Bangladesh in decades.
The Associated Press reported that the Bangladesh military and a fire official confirmed that 171 people, the majority of whom were students, were injured in Monday’s jet crash. According to the outlet, in addition to other victims, the pilot and at least 25 students were killed in the crash. Additionally, at least 78 people remained hospitalized as of Tuesday.
According to Fox News, Lieutenant Colonel Sami Ud Dowl Chowdhury confirmed that the F-7 BGI jet departed for a routine training mission from the Bangladesh Air Force Base A.K. Khandaker in Kurmitola, Dhaka, at roughly 1:06 p.m. before experiencing a mechanical failure, crashing into the Milestone School and College, and igniting on fire.
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The Associated Press reported that Bangladesh officials confirmed that the F-7 BGI jet experienced a “technical malfunction” on Monday and noted that a Bangladesh Air Force committee is expected to investigate the cause of the crash.
“The pilot … made a valiant attempt to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas,” Chowdhury said. “Despite his best efforts, the aircraft … crashed into a two-story building belonging to Milestone School and College.”
A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows fire and smoke from the site of Monday’s jet crash. Pictures shared on social media show the remains of the military aircraft and the damage caused by the crash at the Bangladesh school.
