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NHK
14 hours ago
- NHK
31 people confirmed dead in Bangladesh Air Force plane crash
At least 31 people have been confirmed dead following the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet on Monday in the capital Dhaka. The pilot is among the fatalities of the crash on the campus of the Milestone School and College. Reuters news agency says most of the dead are children under age 12, and that around 80 people are still in hospitals with burn injuries. It says the students were about to return home from class when the jet ploughed into their school and burst into flames. Some are still missing. Their relatives and others are reportedly searching for them at hospitals and at the school. Bangladesh's military says the fighter aircraft had experienced a mechanical failure. The country's interim government says it will take all necessary measures to investigate the cause of the accident.
Reuters
a day ago
- Reuters
Ukraine's military loses first French Mirage fighter jet in crash
July 22 (Reuters) - A Mirage 2000 fighter jet supplied to Ukraine from France crashed on Tuesday after experiencing equipment failure during an assignment, with the pilot ejecting safely, Ukraine's military said. It was the first loss of a Mirage jet since Ukraine's military started receiving them earlier this year. "Equipment failure occurred, which the pilot reported to the flight controller," a military statement said on Telegram. "The pilot then acted competently, as is expected in crisis situations, and successfully ejected. A rescue crew found the pilot in a stable condition. There were no casualties on the ground." Ukrainian news reports said the incident occurred in the northwestern Volyn region. Ukraine's military announced the arrival of the first batch of Mirage aircraft in February. U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets began arriving last year from different countries as Ukraine's Western allies sought to help Kyiv upgrade its largely Soviet-era air force fleet.
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Float plane tips upside down in Winnipeg River
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck No one was injured after a float plane tipped upside down in the Winnipeg River. Manitoba RCMP first learned of the incident around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. When officers got to the scene they were informed the pilot, who was the only one in the plane, landed safely. However, the right float went underwater while he was taxiing to shore. The pilot, a 27-year-old man from Snow Lake, was able to escape before the float plane tipped upside down. In a statement, the Transportation Safety Board said it has not yet sent investigators to the scene but is continuing to gather evidence. It said the incident will be classified as a Class 5 occurrence, meaning it is not subject to comprehensive investigation followed by a report. The investigation continues.
Times of Oman
a day ago
- General
- Times of Oman
Death toll rises to 31, mostly students, after plane crashes into Dhaka school
Dhaka: The death toll from the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet into a school in Dhaka has risen to 31, most of whom are pupils, officials said on Tuesday. The F-7BGI fighter jet crashed into the two-storey Milestone School and College in the north of the capital on Monday. The armed forces said in the afternoon that the death toll had risen to 31, without giving details. Twenty deaths and some 171 wounded were reported on Monday. Seven more people died of their injuries overnight. The crash occurred minutes after the plane took off on Monday afternoon, according to the Bangladeshi military. The pilot of the training aircraft noticed a technical malfunction soon after it took off from Dhaka's Kurmitola airbase. At the time of the crash, many children were still at the school, which teaches children from elementary class up to 12th grade. The government announced a day of national mourning today. The national flag has been lowered to half-mast at all public and private institutions.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
At least 27 killed as Bangladesh air force jet crashes into Dhaka school
A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a college in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 27 people, mostly children, according to officials, in the country's deadliest air incident in recent memory. The crash at Milestone School and College campus, in the Diabari neighborhood of northern Dhaka, injured 171 others, the Bangladesh Armed Forces said Monday. Most of the injured are students who are being treated in hospitals in the capital, the military said. Students were attending afternoon classes when the BAF F7 jet hit the two-story campus around 1:18 p.m. local time (3:18 a.m. EST) after a mechanical fault, according to state media BSS News, citing the country's armed forces. The plane's pilot made 'every effort to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas toward a more sparsely inhabited location,' the military said. The pilot was among those killed, The Associated Press reported, citing regional officials. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash. Of those killed, 25 were children and 78 people are receiving treatment at various hospitals in Dhaka, Dr Md Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, told reporters on Tuesday. Scores of people rushed toward the crash site, where emergency crews could be seen trying to extinguish the smoking wreckage of the jet. The government announced a day of mourning and special prayers, BSS News said. 'I express my deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident of casualties caused by the crash,' the country's interim leader Muhammad Yunus wrote in a post on X. 'This is a moment of profound pain for the nation. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and direct all concerned authorities, including hospitals, to address the situation with the utmost priority,' he added. 'I only saw fire and smoke' Eyewitnesses, including the parents of students, recalled huge plumes of ash rising over the school – after a banging sound rang out following the deadly crash. 'When I was picking (up) my kids and went to the gate, I realized something came from behind,' Masud Tarik, also a teacher at the school, told Reuters. 'I heard an explosion. When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke.' Others watched the chaotic aftermath unfold on TV. 'I was terrified watching videos,' Rafiqa Taha, a student at the facility, told The Associated Press. 'My God! It's my school,' added the 16-year-old. Milestone College teaches students from ages 4 to 18, according to its website. Video from Bangladesh's Channel 24 showed smoke billowing as firefighters sprayed water onto the crash site while onlookers gathered around. Other rescue workers searched the rubble. Video from the hospital shows people being urgently rushed in. A family member is heard saying his injured sister is a grade four student. Another family member told Channel 24 a first batch of victims arrived at the hospital with severe burns. 'We literally saw skin being torn off,' she said. A young, injured girl told Channel 24 from her hospital bed: 'When we came out, we saw many students who had been charred.' Condolences came in from across the region with Pakistan and India's prime ministers expressing their solidarity with Bangladesh. CNN's Aishwarya S. Iyer contributed reporting. Solve the daily Crossword
