Tuesday , 22 July, 2025 | 6 শ্রাবণ, 1432 Bangabdo
Published: 10:24 21 July 2025
A Bangladesh Air Force training plane has crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara, the capital. The Fire Service has confirmed that at least one person was killed and several others were injured in the incident. Various media outlets around the world have reported the news of the accident seriously.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the Bangladesh Air Force's F-7 BGI model training plane took off at 1:06 pm on Monday (July 21) and crashed just 12 minutes later, at 1:18 pm, in Uttara, the capital. The plane crashed into a building of Milestone School and College.
According to the initial report of the Fire Service, at least one person was killed in the accident and several people, including students, were among the injured. The injured were quickly rescued and sent to the hospital. Fire service and army personnel are continuing their activities at the scene.
Reuters (United Kingdom): A Bangladesh Air Force training plane crashed on a college campus in Dhaka, killing at least one person.
Associated Press – AP (United States): The report titled “Bangladesh Air Force training plane crashes at school in Dhaka, 1 dead” said that at least 13 people were injured, including students.
India Today (India): A Chinese-made F-7 fighter jet crashed during training. Many people, including students, were killed.
The Star (Malaysia): At least one person was killed in the Bangladeshi crash.
Gulf News (United Arab Emirates): One person was killed and several others were injured when a training plane crashed north of Dhaka. The crash was also reported in various media outlets around the world, including Newsweek (United States), Sunday Express (United Kingdom) and Times of India (India).
Members of the army, fire service and other emergency services were quickly deployed at the scene. Efforts are underway to rescue those trapped inside the building. The injured are being sent to the hospital for treatment.
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