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Bangladesh Air Force Plane Crash: 19 Killed and Over 60 Injured in Dhaka Incident

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Nineteen people were killed and more than 60 injured on Monday when a Bangladesh Air Force plane crashed into a school and college campus in Dhaka's northern Uttara area. The F-7 BGI training aircraft, which took off at 1:06 p.m. local time, hit the side of a building, damaging its walls and iron grills, and the fire service doused the wreckage with water. Footage from the scene showed smoke rising near a lawn while a crowd watched from a distance.

Key Takeaways:

  • The crash occurred on Monday at Milestone School and College in Dhaka's northern Uttara area, killing 19 people and injuring over 60.
  • The F-7 BGI training aircraft, which belongs to the Bangladesh Air Force, took off at 1:06 p.m. local time before crashing into the school and college campus.
  • The crash damaged the walls and iron grills of the building, and firefighters were seen dousing the wreckage with water.
  • The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery has taken in over 60 people with burn injuries, including children and adults, with only 10 to 15 more patients that the institute can accommodate.
  • A third-grade student was brought in dead, and three others, aged 12, 14, and 40, were admitted to the hospital, according to the head of the burn unit at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
  • Interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus extended his condolences and promised a full investigation into the crash, calling it "a moment of deep sorrow for the nation."

Statistics:

  • 19 people were killed in the crash.
  • Over 60 people were injured, including children and adults.
  • The F-7 BGI training aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m. local time before crashing.
  • The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery has taken in over 60 people with burn injuries.
  • Only 10 to 15 more patients can be accommodated at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.

Sources:

  • "Bangladesh Air Force's F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed in Uttara," the military's public relations department said, as quoted by Reuters.
  • Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Muhammad Jahed Kamal as saying, "19 bodies were recovered from the crash site" to The Dhaka Tribune.
  • Dr Bidhan Sarker, head of the burn unit at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, telling Reuters, "A third-grade student was brought in dead, and three others, aged 12, 14, and 40, were admitted to the hospital."
  • Interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus, as quoted by Reuters, saying, "I express my deep shock and sorrow over the tragic accident of the Bangladesh Air Force's F-7BGI training aircraft crash in Ampas today."
  • Rafiqa Taha, a student of Milestone School, telling the Associated Press by phone, "I was terrified watching videos on TV. My God! It's my school."

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