Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashes on a school campus in Dhaka, causing casualties; children were present during the incident. Screengrab: PTI Photo
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in Dhaka’s northern Uttara area on Monday (July 21, 2025) afternoon, according to the military and a fire official. Children were present at the Milestone School and College at the time of the crash.
The aircraft crashed on a campus of the Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara area in the afternoon.
The Bangladesh Army’s public relations office confirmed in a brief statement that the downed F-7 BGI aircraft belonged to the Air Force. Fire official Lima Khan stated by phone that at least one person died and four others were injured, though she did not provide further details.
Published – July 21, 2025 02:45 pm IST
