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Bangladesh Air Force Training Jet Crashes Into Dhaka University Building, Killing at Least 16

The accident has drawn attention to safety hazards posed by military training flights over crowded urban campuses.

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Overview

  • The F-7 training aircraft took off at 1:06 pm local time on July 21 and plunged into a central Dhaka university building around 1:18 pm.
  • Bangladeshi authorities confirmed at least 16 deaths and over 100 injuries and cautioned that those figures could rise.
  • Local media, citing firefighters, reported up to 19 fatalities and more than 160 wounded, underscoring discrepancies in the toll.
  • Reports indicate the pilot likely perished in the crash, though military officials have yet to release an official update on their status.
  • Firefighters, medical teams and military personnel have remained on site treating victims and securing the campus throughout the afternoon.