A fighter jet crashed on Monday afternoon at Milston School and College located in Uttara area of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. 19 people lost their lives in the accident, including 16 students, 2 teachers and pilots. According to the Dhaka Tribune, the pilot killed in the crash has been identified as Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Tauqir Islam. He was on a regular training flight at the time of the accident. 160 people have been injured in this accident.
Fighter aircraft of Chinese origin
The crashed aircraft was F-7BGI, which is an advanced version of China’s J-7. It was one of the 16 aircraft included in the fleet of Bangladesh Air Force (now 15 left). Many videos of the accident have surfaced. The burning engine in a clip was pressed under the rubble. In the second video, people were seen running towards the rubble.
The death toll may increase
The death toll in the Dhaka aircraft accident may increase further, as different figures are coming out from different official sources about the number of dead and injured. Matubaki of eyewitnesses, many people saw the aircraft hitting the building in front of their eyes.
Bangladesh Air Force issued a statement
In a statement issued by Bangladesh Air Force, it has been said that F-7 BGI training aircraft took off at 1:06 pm and was a victim of an accident in Uttara area. The country’s fire service said that nine fire units and six ambulances were deployed on the spot.
Mohammad Yunus, the head of the interim government of Bangladesh, said that necessary steps will be taken to investigate the accident and all types of assistance will be ensured. He wrote on X, ‘This is a moment of deep sorrow for the nation. I wish the injured to recover soon and I instruct all the concerned agencies to handle the situation on extreme priority.