Death toll rises to 31 in fighter jet crash

The death toll has risen to 31 people after Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) FT-7 BGI fighter aircraft crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara area on Monday afternoon.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued a statement in this regard on Tuesday noon (July 22).

In addition, 165 people are admitted to various hospitals with critical burns.

Yesterday (July 21), a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) F-7 BGI training jet crashed into the Diabari campus of Milestone College in the capital’s Uttara shortly after takeoff, sparking a massive fire.

The plane had taken off from BAF Base Bir Uttom AK Khandker at 1:06 pm and crashed due to a technical failure, according to the ISPR.