Overview

• An F-7 BGI training jet from the Bangladesh Air Force plunged into Milestone School and College in Dhaka at 13:16 local time on July 21, killing 31 people including 25 children and the pilot.
• Officials report more than 170 students and staff were injured, many suffering severe burns that require ongoing hospital treatment.
• The military has opened an investigation focusing on a possible mechanical fault that the pilot detected minutes after takeoff.
• Interim authorities declared July 22 a national day of mourning, ordering flags at half-mast and suspending classes at schools near the crash site.
• Hundreds of students and parents have demonstrated on the school grounds, demanding transparent casualty reports, fair compensation and the grounding of ageing training jets.