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Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crash at Dhaka School Kills 27

An investigation into a suspected mechanical failure follows confirmation of 25 children among the 27 fatalities.

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Bomberos buscan sobrevivientes tras el accidente de un avión de entrenamiento de la Fuerza Aérea de Bangladesh en un campus escolar poco después del despegue en Daca, Bangladesh, el lunes 21 de julio de 2025
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El accidente de un avión de entrenamiento militar en el colegio Milestone dejó al menos 19 muertos y decenas de heridos, según autoridades de Bangladés

Overview

  • A Chinese-made F-7 BGI training jet took off at 13:06 local time and crashed minutes later into the Milestone School and College campus in Uttara, Dhaka.
  • Officials have confirmed 27 fatalities, including the pilot and 25 students, and 88 people are hospitalized with many suffering critical burn injuries.
  • Firefighters, military units and civil defense teams swiftly extinguished the blaze, evacuated survivors and conducted search operations as relatives sought loved ones.
  • The government has launched a formal inquiry into a suspected technical failure following reports that the pilot tried to divert the jet away from more densely populated areas.
  • Bangladesh declared a national day of mourning, with top officials pledging transparent support for victims and their families.