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Bangladesh Air Force Jet crashes into school, killing at least 16

At least 16 people, most of them students, lost their lives on Monday when a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, according to government officials. …

By Modupeola Showunmi 1 min Jul 21, 2025

At least 16 people, most of them students, lost their lives on Monday when a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, according to government officials.

Over 100 others sustained injuries in the tragic incident, with 83 currently receiving medical treatment at various hospitals, the office of interim leader Muhammad Yunus confirmed.

The F-7 BJI aircraft, manufactured in China, took off at 1:06 p.m. local time (0706 GMT) before it crashed shortly after into the premises of Milestone School and College.

An AFP photographer at the scene reported witnessing emergency responders carrying injured students on stretchers.

In a post on X, Yunus conveyed his “deep grief and sorrow” over the accident.

“The loss endured by the Air Force, students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College is immeasurable,” he said. “This is a moment of immense national mourning.”

Bangladesh Air Force Jet crashes into school, killing at least 16

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