On July 21, 2025, a Bangladesh Air Force F‑7 BGI training jet crashed into the Milestone School & College campus in Uttara, Dhaka, moments after taking off at 1:06 p.m. local time, resulting in a devastating fireball and structural collapse across buildings used by students and staff. At least 19 people, including the pilot and young students, lost their lives, and more than 100 others were injured, many with severe burns, with rescue teams—supported by tricycles and metro trains—rushing victims to hospitals
