Summary
At least 20 people died when a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a school in Dhaka. The plane was a training aircraft that went down shortly after takeoff. Over 160 others were injured in the incident.
Key Facts
- A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing at least 20 people.
- The crash happened at the Milestone School and College in the Uttara neighborhood.
- The jet was an F-7 BGI, a type of Chinese fighter plane used for training.
- The pilot was among those who died.
- More than 160 people, including many students, were injured.
- The plane had taken off from a nearby air force base and crashed shortly after.
- The aircraft reportedly had a "technical malfunction" before the crash.
- A special Air Force committee will investigate the cause of the crash.
