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Bangladesh Declares Day of Mourning After Air Force Jet Crash Kills 19 at Dhaka School

The interim government has pledged full support for victims following the launch of a military inquiry into the crash’s technical failure.

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Bangladesh's fire service and security personnel conduct a search and rescue operation after an Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka on July 21, 2025. A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on July 21, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.
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Firemen check the wreckage of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft that crashed onto a school campus in Dhaka.

Overview

  • The F-7 BGI jet took off from Kurmitola Air Force Base at 1:06 p.m. on July 21 and crashed into Milestone School and College minutes later while classes were in session.
  • Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Towkir Islam was killed after steering the aircraft away from densely populated areas.
  • Official figures report 19 fatalities, including students and staff, and more than 100 injured, many admitted to specialized burn units.
  • Emergency teams from the Bangladesh Army and Fire Service and Civil Defence conducted large-scale rescue operations and firefighting efforts.
  • Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus declared July 22 a national day of mourning and directed authorities to support victims’ families.