Afghanistan, July 22 -- The death toll from a Bangladesh Air Force jet crash into a school compound in Dhaka has reached 27, including mostly children.
A Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into a school building in the capital, Dhaka, on Monday during a training mission, killing at least 27 people, including 25 children.
According to Reuters, the crash occurred around 1:06 p.m. local time shortly after the aircraft took off from Kurmitola Air Base. The jet reportedly developed a technical fault moments after takeoff.
Air Force officials stated that the pilot attempted to steer the aircraft away from densely populated areas to minimize civilian casualties but ultimately lost control, causing the jet to strike a two-story school and ...