A training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school building in Dhaka on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring 100 others. The China-made F-7 jet crashed into the Milestone School and College building in Dhaka’s Uttara area.
The crash happened when classes were underway. Television footage showed fire and plumes of black smoke billowing from the site of the crash as rescue personnel rushed to carry the injured to hospital.
Visuals showed students, some of them with burn injuries and bleeding profusely, running helter-skelter amid chaos.
While the Bangladesh air force confirmed the crash, it did not mention the cause or whether the pilot had ejected.
A teacher said the plane crashed into the front side of a three-storey school building, trapping several students.
The Daily Star reported that over 30 people were admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. Others were taken to nearby hospitals.
