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- What to know about the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into a Dhaka school</p>
<p>THE July 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM</p>
<p>1 / 5Bangladesh CrashPeople gather at the site of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crash in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)</p>
<p>At least 19 people have been killed after a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a private school campus in the south Asian country's capital city on Monday.</p>
<p>It is the deadliest airplane crash in the Bangladeshi capital in recent memory.</p>
<p>Details are still emerging. Here's a look at what is known so far:</p>
<p>What happened?</p>
<p>The F-7 BGI jet, a variant of a Chinese fighter, crashed into the campus of the Milestone School and College, in the Uttara neighborhood of the Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka.</p>
<p>At least 19 people have died, including the pilot, according to military and a fire official. More than 160 people have been injured.</p>
<p>Officials described the plane as a training aircraft. The military said the jet took off at 1:06 p.m. local time and crashed soon after, catching fire immediately. The cause was not immediately clear.</p>
<p>The cause of the crash is being investigated.</p>
<p>Where did it happen?</p>
<p>The crash happened on the campus of Milestone, a school with some 2,000 students. It describes itself as having more than two decades of experience as a leading private educational institution.</p>
<p>Rafiqa Taha, a student who was not present at the time of the crash, told The by phone that the school offers classes from elementary to twelfth grade.</p>
<p>The school says it has a focus on extracurricular activities, career counseling and "global opportunities."</p>
<p>The Uttara neighborhood is in northern Dhaka, a metropolitan area of more than 20 million people.</p>
<p>Who are the victims?</p>
<p>Details are still emerging. Officials have said the pilot is among the dead.</p>
<p>Local media reports said many of the 160 injured were students who were on campus for afternoon classes.</p>
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