Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into Dhaka School, Killing 27, Injuring 170+

A Bangladeshi Air Force F-7 BGI jet crashed into the Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara neighborhood, killing at least 27 people, including the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Md. Taukir Islam, and injuring over 170 others, mostly students. The aircraft experienced a mechanical fault shortly after taking off for a training exercise and crashed into a two-story building as the pilot attempted to avoid densely populated areas. Students and teachers recounted harrowing scenes of the burning jet hitting the building, with many parents and children present due to the end of the school day. Witnesses described explosions and thick smoke, and emergency responders used at least 30 ambulances to evacuate the injured from the densely populated area. The incident caused widespread shock and grief, with survivors recounting friends dying right in front of them. A high-level Air Force committee has been appointed to investigate the cause of the crash.