A tragic Bangladesh Air Force plane crash claimed at least 19 lives after a training aircraft crashed into Milestone College in Dhaka on Monday. The devastating incident caused widespread panic and left more than 50 people, including students and staff, with severe burn injuries. Hospital authorities confirmed the casualties and ongoing emergency care for the injured.
The Bangladesh Air Force plane crash occurred in the Uttara area of Dhaka. According to military sources, the F-7 BGI training aircraft took off at 13:06 local time and lost control shortly after. Flames and smoke engulfed the area as the aircraft collided with the school building, causing extensive structural damage and emotional trauma among students and teachers.
Witnesses to the Bangladesh Air Force plane crash described chaotic scenes, with people screaming and rushing to save their children. Masud Tarik, a teacher at the school, said he heard a massive explosion and turned around to see only smoke and fire consuming part of the school grounds.
Firefighters and soldiers immediately launched a rescue operation following the Bangladesh Air Force plane crash. Video footage captured emergency responders battling the fire and helping evacuate the wounded from the debris. A hotline was set up at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery to assist families of the victims.
Among the dead in the Bangladesh Air Force plane crash was a third-grade student, while three others aged 12, 14, and 40 were admitted with critical burns. Emergency units continue to care for the injured as the death toll may rise.
The government has declared a national day of mourning, and flags will fly at half-mast across public and private institutions. Religious sites across the country will hold special prayers for the deceased and injured.
Security forces, including three platoons of the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB), were deployed in the area to manage the aftermath of the Bangladesh Air Force plane crash and assist with rescue efforts.
Interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus expressed deep sorrow, calling the Bangladesh Air Force plane crash an “irreparable loss.” He assured that a full investigation would be conducted and families would receive support.
This Bangladesh Air Force plane crash follows another aviation tragedy just a month ago when an Air India plane crashed into a medical college in Ahmedabad, India, killing 260 people.
