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The F-7 BGI aircraft of the Bangladeshi Air Force crashed over the Milestone School in Dhaka of the school.
On Monday, 20 people, including school children, were killed when an Air Force trainer F-7 BGI fell on the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka in Bangladesh. While more than 171 people are injured.
The dead include 16 students, 2 teachers. According to the Bangladesh Army, the Pilot of the F-7 BGI aircraft made in China in the accident was also killed.
Information related to another deceased has not yet been received. Information related to another deceased has not yet been received.
More than 60 injured have been referred to the Burn Institute. The condition of more than 25 students remains critical. Many minor injured are undergoing treatment at Uttara Medical College.
The government has announced a day -long state mourning. Classes were running in the school at the time of the accident and hundreds of students were present there.
The Bangladeshi army has confirmed the crash of the F-7 BGI aircraft. The army said- the accident occurred due to technical fault. The pilot tried to turn the aircraft away from the populated areas, but it collided with the school. The Air Force has started a high-level investigation.
Photos of aircraft accident …
Air Force trainer F-7 BGI collapsed in the school premises on Monday. The debris of the aircraft spread all around.
After the accident, the army and the fire fighter controlled the fire and are also engaged in relief and rescue operations.
The F-7 BGI aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force fell over the school at around 1 pm on Monday afternoon.
Flames arose from the aircraft and smoke spread on the campus. Students running away from school after the incident.
A woman injured in the accident was taken from the school campus to the hospital.
The fire brigade employees had to work hard to extinguish the fire in the aircraft.
Bangladeshi Army is posted at the school campus after the accident. The army is also engaged in relief and rescue operations.
Family and people of restless school students to know the situation outside the school.
Pilot lieutenant Mohammad Tauqir Islam dies in accident
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has confirmed that the flight Lieutenant Mohammad Tauqir was a pilot of the Islam aircraft.
The F-7 BGI fighter aircraft, who crashed at Milestone School, had a technical fault shortly after flying from BAF Base Kurmitola.
After which the pilot tried to take the aircraft away but it collided with the school building. The pilot died during treatment at the hospital.
People arriving outside hospitals to donate blood
Accident After many people have arrived outside the hospital to donate blood. A woman involved in these people said-
Young children are dying. We can only give a little blood.
The woman said that there is nothing to fear in donating blood.
Other people standing in line to donate blood said that
There are small children here. These could have been our relatives, we could have children. That’s why we have come to give blood.
At the time of the accident, the students present in the nearby building said that the plane collided with their building and fell near the next building gate. This immediately caught fire there.
The family said- Allah snatched both my children
Two cousins studying in the eighth grade of Milestone School were present near the school at the time of the accident. The parents of both were crying again and again while talking on the phone.
On the other hand, the fire service has told that the incident took place at 1:18 pm and reached the spot at 1:22 pm. Relief and rescue operations engaged 8 teams of eight fire stations in Uttara, Tongi, Pallabi, Kurmitola, Mirpur and Purvanchal.
Yunus and world leaders expressed grief
Mohammad Yunus, the head of the interim government, expressed grief over the incident. He wrote in a Facebook post
In this aircraft accident, the members of the Air Force, Milestone School and College students, parents, teachers and employees who have suffered damage are irreparable. This is a very sad moment for the country. I wish the injured to get well soon.
India and America expressed grief
Many countries have mourned the incident and expressed solidarity with Bangladesh. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is deeply shocked and unhappy with the loss of life and property and resolved to provide all possible help and cooperation.
The US State Department also said that it is very sad about the accident. In a statement issued by the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the State Department, we have been deeply saddened by the tragic accident of Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft. Our condolences are with the injured and families who have lost their loved ones in this difficult time. “
Pakistan Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar also posted and expressed grief over the accident.
Know about Chinese aircraft F-7BGI fighter jet falling on school
F-7bgi is the Multin Fighter Jet of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF). It is the advanced version of China’s Chengdu J-7 fighter, which was built on the lines of the Soviet Union’s MIG-21.
BAF bought this fighter between 2011 and 2013. It was included in the Thundcat squadron. It is used in many roles like fighter air defense, ground attack and attack in marine areas.
This fighter jet has 7 weapons points with 2 cannons. Missiles and bombs up to 3 thousand kg can be planted on these. It can be equipped with PL-5 and PL-9 missiles, laser guided bombs and C-704 anti-Ship missiles.
The deadliest accident after 1984
Monday’s jet accident was the deadliest accident in Bangladesh after 1984. In 1984, a passenger jet flight from Chittagong to Dhaka crashed during the storm, in which all 49 people were killed.
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