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UPDATE: At least 19 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school
DHAKA - A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades. An AFP photographer at the scene saw fire and rescue officials taking away the injured students on stretchers, while military personnel helped clear the wreckage. A military statement said 19 people were killed, including the pilot, and 20 others were critically wounded. At least 51 people, mostly students, were undergoing treatment at Dhaka's National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, its director Mohammad Nasir Uddin told AFP. The Chinese-made F-7 BJI aircraft crashed moments after students were let out of class at 1:00 pm (0700 GMT) at the Milestone School and College. A witness said he heard a huge blast that felt like an earthquake. "We have two playgrounds, one for the senior students and one for the juniors," said Shafiur Rahman Shafi, 18, who is enrolled at the school. "We were on the playground for the seniors. There were two fighter planes... Suddenly one of the two planes crashed here (in the junior playground)," he told AFP. "It created a boom, and it felt like a quake. Then it caught fire, and the army reached the spot later." The interim government of Muhammad Yunus announced a day of national mourning on Tuesday. 'WE FRANTICALLY SEARCHED' Grieving parents and relatives of the victims thronged the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute. Tofazzal Hossain, 30, broke down in tears on learning that his young cousin had been killed. "We frantically searched for my cousin in different hospitals," Hossain told AFP. "He was an eighth grader at the school. Finally, we found his body." 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. "This is a moment of profound pain for the nation." The crash was the worst aviation accident in the country in several decades. The deadliest ever disaster happened in 1984 when a plane flying from Chattogram to Dhaka crashed, killing all 49 on board. Last month, a commercial aircraft crashed in neighbouring India, killing 260 people.
New Straits Times
a day ago
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- New Straits Times
Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school, killing at least 19
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades. An AFP photographer at the scene saw fire and rescue officials taking away the injured students on stretchers, while military personnel helped clear the wreckage. A military statement said 19 people were killed, including the pilot, and 20 others were critically wounded. At least 51 people, mostly students, were undergoing treatment at Dhaka's National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, its director Mohammad Nasir Uddin told AFP. The Chinese-made F-7 BJI aircraft crashed moments after students were let out of class at 1pm (0700 GMT) at the Milestone School and College. A witness said he heard a huge blast that felt like an earthquake. "We have two playgrounds, one for the senior students and one for the juniors," said Shafiur Rahman Shafi, 18, who is enrolled at the school. "We were on the playground for the seniors. There were two fighter planes... Suddenly one of the two planes crashed here (in the junior playground)," he told AFP. "It created a boom, and it felt like a quake. Then it caught fire, and the army reached the spot later." The interim government of Muhammad Yunus announced a day of national mourning on Tuesday. Grieving parents and relatives of the victims thronged the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute. Tofazzal Hossain, 30, broke down in tears on learning that his young cousin had been killed. "We frantically searched for my cousin in different hospitals," Hossain told AFP. "He was an eighth grader at the school. Finally, we found his body." 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. "This is a moment of profound pain for the nation." The crash was the worst aviation accident in the country in several decades. The deadliest ever disaster happened in 1984 when a plane flying from Chattogram to Dhaka crashed, killing all 49 on board.
Al Etihad
a day ago
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- Al Etihad
At least 19 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school
21 July 2025 17:28 Dhaka (AFP) A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country's deadliest aviation accident in AFP photographer at the scene saw fire and rescue officials taking away the injured students on stretchers, while military personnel helped clear the wreckage.A military statement said 19 people were killed, including the pilot, and 20 others were critically least 51 people, mostly students, were undergoing treatment at Dhaka's National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, its director Mohammad Nasir Uddin told aircraft crashed moments after students were let out of class at 1:00 pm (0700 GMT) at the Milestone School and College.A witness said he heard a huge blast that felt like an earthquake."We have two playgrounds, one for the senior students and one for the juniors," said Shafiur Rahman Shafi, 18, who is enrolled at the school."We were on the playground for the seniors. There were two fighter planes... Suddenly one of the two planes crashed here (in the junior playground)," he told AFP."It created a boom, and it felt like a quake. Then it caught fire, and the army reached the spot later."The interim government of Muhammad Yunus announced a day of national mourning on Tuesday. 'We frantically searched' Grieving parents and relatives of the victims thronged the National Burn and Plastic Surgery 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."This is a moment of profound pain for the nation."The crash was the worst aviation accident in the country in several decades. Last month, a commercial aircraft crashed in neighbouring India, killing 260 people.
Herald Sun
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- Herald Sun
Bangladesh military plane crashes into Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka
Don't miss out on the headlines from Asia. Followed categories will be added to My News. At least 19 people, mostly students, have been killed after a military plane crashed into a school campus in Dhaka in Bangladesh. More than 100 people were injured in what was the deadliest aviation incident in the country in decades on Monday night, while 83 were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment, the office of interim leader Muhammad Yunus said. A military statement said 19 people were killed, including the pilot, and 20 others were critically wounded. At least 51 people, mostly students, were undergoing treatment at Dhaka's National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, its director Mohammad Nasir Uddin told AFP. The Chinese-made F-7 BJI plane - a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force - took off at 1.06 pm local time ( about 5pm AEDT) and crashed soon after moments students were let out of classes at the Milestone School and College campus in the Bangladeshi capital. A witness said he had heard a huge blast that felt like an earthquake. 'We have two playgrounds, one for the senior students and one for the juniors,' said Shafiur Rahman Shafi, 18, a student of the school. 'We were on the playground for the seniors. Suddenly one of the two fighter planes crashed here (in the junior playground),' he told AFP. 'It created a boom, and it felt like a quake. Then it caught fire, and the army reached the spot later.' Bangladesh's interim government announced a day of national mourning as grieving parents and relatives of the victims thronged the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute in Dhaka. Many were trying to identify their children by their uniform and other belongings, local media reported. Mr 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. 'This is a moment of profound pain for the nation.' The incident comes just a month after an Air India plane crashed in neighbouring India, killing 260 people.
Int'l Business Times
a day ago
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- Int'l Business Times
At Least 19 Killed As Bangladesh Fighter Jet Crashes Into School
A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades. An AFP photographer at the scene saw fire and rescue officials taking away the injured students on stretchers, while military personnel helped clear the wreckage. A military statement said 19 people were killed, including the pilot, and 20 others were critically wounded. At least 51 people, mostly students, were undergoing treatment at Dhaka's National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, its director Mohammad Nasir Uddin told AFP. The Chinese-made F-7 BJI aircraft crashed moments after students were let out of class at 1:00 pm (0700 GMT) at the Milestone School and College. A witness said he heard a huge blast that felt like an earthquake. "We have two playgrounds, one for the senior students and one for the juniors," said Shafiur Rahman Shafi, 18, who is enrolled at the school. "We were on the playground for the seniors. There were two fighter planes... Suddenly one of the two planes crashed here (in the junior playground)," he told AFP. "It created a boom, and it felt like a quake. Then it caught fire, and the army reached the spot later." The interim government of Muhammad Yunus announced a day of national mourning on Tuesday. Grieving parents and relatives of the victims thronged the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute. Tofazzal Hossain, 30, broke down in tears on learning that his young cousin had been killed. "We frantically searched for my cousin in different hospitals," Hossain told AFP. "He was an eighth grader at the school. Finally, we found his body." 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. "This is a moment of profound pain for the nation." The crash was the worst aviation accident in the country in several decades. The deadliest ever disaster happened in 1984 when a plane flying from Chattogram to Dhaka crashed, killing all 49 on board. Last month, a commercial aircraft crashed in neighbouring India, killing 260 people. The crash was the deadliest aviation accident in the country in several decades AFP
