Military Plane Crashes Into College Campus in Bangladesh
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Callum SutherlandJuly 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Members of the Bangladesh Army and the fire service start rescue operations after the plane crash in Dhaka on July 21, 2025. Credit - Abdul Goni—Getty Images
A Bangladesh Air Force plane crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in the capital of Dhaka on Monday, with at least 19 deaths reported so far, according to the military. The pilot was among the deceased.
A F-7 BGI aircraft took off from the AK Khandar Air Force base at 1:06 p.m., local time, crashing soon after in the Uttara district in northern Dhaka, where students were attending classes and taking tests.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the public relations sector of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, said that more than 100 others had been injured in the crash. The injured, many of whom have encountered burns, have been taken to nearby hospitals.
Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has expressed “deep grief and sorrow” over the incident.
“The loss suffered by the Air Force, the students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College, as well as others affected by this accident, is irreparable. This is a moment of profound pain for the nation,” he said via X. “I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and direct all concerned authorities, including hospitals, to address the situation with the utmost priority.”
Yunus also asked residents to steer clear of the area in order to facilitate “uninterrupted medical operations.” The Army, Air Force, local police, and firefighters are all providing assistance at the scene and beyond.
Authorities have established an emergency number to help organize blood donations at nearby hospitals.
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The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, although the ISPR has said that the plane “faced technical errors.” Flight Lieutenant Md. Toukir Islam attempted to “divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas toward a more sparsely inhabited location,” according to a statement shared with the .
Per the ISPR, a high-level investigation committee has already been established to look into the incident.
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Rafiqa Taha, a student at the college who was not present at the time of the crash, told the that she was “terrified” as she watched reports of the incident unfold on TV.
Meanwhile, the government has announced that Bangladesh will hold a national day of mourning on Tuesday. Flags are expected to fly at half-staff on public buildings.
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Source: “AOL General News”
