Location & Time:
The crash occurred on July 21, 2025, around 1:06тАпPM BST, shortly after takeoff from BAF Base Bir Uttom A.K. Khandker, near Uttara in northern Dhaka.
Aircraft Details:
- A Chengdu FтАС7тАпBGI twinтАСseat trainer (tail numberтАп701), in service since 2013, was operating a routine training sortie.
Casualties & Damage:
- Fatalities: At least 20 people diedтАФincluding the pilot, Flight Lt. Towkir Islam Sagar, and around 19 civilians (mostly students).
- Injuries: About 171 people, mainly students, sustained injuriesтАФmany with serious burns.
- The jet struck the front side of Milestone School & College, impacting areas where primary students and the canteen were located Wikipedia+8.
PilotтАЩs Actions:
- Flight Lt. Sagar reported a technical malfunction, tried diverting the craft away from densely populated zones, but was unable to eject due to low altitudeтАФhe died later at the Combined Military Hospital in DhakaWikipedia+3Wikipedia+3.
OnтАСground Chaos & Rescue:
Rescue teams used helicopters, ambulances, motorized rickshaws, and soldiersтАЩ arms to transport injured children to hospitals.
Government Response:
- Bangladesh declared July 22, 2025, a national day of mourning, with flags at halfтАСmast Wikipedia+2People.com+2Wikipedia+2.
- Interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, PM Sheikh Hasina, and Indian PM Narendra Modi expressed deep condolences Dhaka Tribune+3AP News+3Wikipedia+3.
- The Bangladesh Cricket Board also issued a somber statement, extending sympathies to affected families The Times of India.
Investigation Initiated:
A high-level investigation by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) is underway to uncover the root causesтАФa technical malfunction is currently suspected Wikipedia+13Wikipedia+13Wikipedia+13.
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