Debris of BAF aircraft recovered from Karnaphuli

Bangladesh Navy recovered the Bangladesh Air Force’s training aircraft after 11 hours, which crashed into the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram earlier in the day, at around 10 pm on Thursday (May 9).

Earlier on Thursday morning, the Air Force's YAK-130 training fighter jet crashed in Patenga terminal area. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the accident occurred due to a mechanical fault.

The two pilots of the plane managed to eject via parachute. One of the pilots, Squadron Leader Muhammad Asim Jawad, died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

The Yak-130 is a Russian-made training fighter. This twin-engine aircraft is also useful during wartime. Such aircraft are typically used for small-scale attacks.

A total of 16 aircrafts of this model were purchased for the Air Force under the 2014 Russian loan agreement.