A Bangladeshi Air Force Jet crashed into a school building in Dhaka. One person has been reported dead as a result of this incident, according to military officials.
Bangladeshi Air Force Jet Crashes Into School
The Bangladeshi Air Force Jet crashed into Dhaka’s Milestone School and College, located in the Uttara neighbourhood of Dhaka. As per reports from local news channels, children were present at the time of the crash, and eight fire services were deployed to control the situation.
The aircraft is said to be a Chinese-made FT-7BGI Fighter Jet. Only one person is reported dead as a result of this incident, with 13 injured, including students and staff members.
The Bangladesh Army’s public relations office shared information on the incident, confirming that the downed F-7 BGI aircraft belonged to the Air Force. A fire official named Lima Khanam informed AP that at least one person died and four others were injured. However, she did not provide any more details on the situation.
VIDEO | Dhaka: A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 aircraft crashed into a college classroom, with casualties feared. Rescue teams have reached the site, and relief operations are currently underway. Visuals from the crash site show the extent of the damage. pic.twitter.com/mVbRwOSoMT
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 21, 2025
More videos of the incident have been circulating on the internet.
Military training jet crashed into school campus in #dhaka Bangladesh, media reported
Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BJI aircraft hit Uttara’s Milestone School & College campus today citing country’s Inter Services Public Relations Directorate..Killed 1 person
On #crash #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/O9seQrI6XX— Nikita Sareen (@NikitaS_Live) July 21, 2025
In other angles of the videos a lot of children can be seen scattered as massive clouds of smoke come out of the building.
Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into Dhaka school, killing at least 1
VC: Twitter#BangladeshAirForce #planecrash #Dhaka #dead #northeastlive pic.twitter.com/OYXXsPK01H
— Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) July 21, 2025
Identities of the dead have not be revealed yet. More details regarding the cause of the crash are still awaited.