Tragic! Crashed Bangladesh Air Force training jet claims 19 lives

UTTARA-(MaraviPost)-Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into school killing at least 19 people including the Pilot

About 171 students have been injured .

A Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) training aircraft, an F-7 BGI, crashed into a building inside the Milestone College campus at Diabari in Uttara on Monday, July 21, 2025 shortly after take-off due to a technical malfunction.

The aircraft had departed from Bangladesh Air Force Base AK Khandaker at 1:06 pm as part of a routine training exercise.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the exact nature of the mechanical failure will be determined through a formal investigation.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.