Dhaka, July 21 -- A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed in Dhaka's Diabari on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring several others, BDnews24 reported.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the aircraft an "F-7 BGI" training jet. It took off for a routine training mission but crashed just after 1:06 pm. After the crash, the aircraft caught fire, and thick smoke could be seen rising from the area near the Milestone School and College, triggering panic among local residents, the Bangladesh news outlet reported.

Soon after the incident, eight units from the Bangladesh Fire Service arrived at the scene and launched a rescue and firefighting operation. Fire Service duty officer Lima Khanam confirmed, "...