A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into Milestone School and College in Dhaka, killing at least 31 people, most of them children, and injuring over 160. The Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft reportedly suffered a mechanical failure shortly after takeoff before plummeting into the school during class hours.
The tragedy marks the deadliest aviation disaster in Bangladesh in decades, prompting a national day of mourning and widespread grief. Students and families have staged protests, demanding answers, accountability, and improved aviation safety standards.
The incident has also raised serious questions about the safety of conducting military training flights over densely populated urban areas and the reliability of aging aircraft in the Bangladeshi fleet.
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