Student Who Did Not Go To School Sees Devastating News as Plane Crashes Into Her Campus
- More details have emerged about the plane crash that happened in Bangladesh, which killed at least 19 people
- Also, more than 100 people, including children, were injured in the incident, which happened on Monday, July 21
- Meanwhile, a student who did not go to school reacted after seeing the news that a plane had crashed into her school
A jet belonging to the Bangladeshi Air Force crashed on Monday, July 21 in the capital city of Dhaka.
The jet was said to have gone down shortly after takeoff, killing the pilot and many more people.
Source: UGC
19 people including the pilot have been declared dead, according to reporting by the Associated Press.
Also, 100 others, including women and children, were said to have been injured in the incident.
The incident has been confirmed by the Bangladeshi military.
The jet took off from Bangladesh Air Force Base A.K. Khandaker in Dhaka’s Kurmitola neighbourhood at 1:06 p.m and crashed shortly after due to technical problems.
The military said, per AP, that Flight Lieutenant Md. Toukir Islam, made “every effort to divert the aircraft away from densely populated areas toward a more sparsely inhabited location. Unfortunately, the aircraft crashed into a two-story building”
The military jet crashed into the campus of the Milestone School and College in Uttara.
According to the Bangladeshi Fire Service and Civil Defence, those who died were mostly students of the school.
Rafiqa Taha, a student of the school who spoke to AP via telephone, said there are 2000 students in the school.
Rafiqa, who was not present in school at the time of the incident, said the school offers classes from elementary to twelfth grade.
“I was terrified watching videos on TV. My God! It’s my school.”
Source: UGC
Head of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, said the incident would be investigated.
His words:
"The loss suffered by the Air Force...students, parents, teachers and staff, and others in this accident is irreparable."
He added, per the BBC:
"This is a moment of deep sorrow for the nation. I wish the injured a speedy recovery and instruct all authorities, including the hospitals concerned, to deal with the situation with utmost importance."
One person die in Washington park plane crash
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that one person had been declared dead after a small plane crashed in a remote area of Olympic National Park in Washington.
According to the US National Park Service, there were three occupants in the small airplane and two of them survived.
The US NPS said a search and rescue was launched after the plane crash that involved a Murphy SR3500 Moose plane.
The US NPS said in a statement posted on its website:
"One person is dead, and two others are injured after a small plane crashed in a remote area of Olympic National Park, according to National Park Service officials. Around 6:50 p.m. on July 15, park rangers were notified of the crash in the Quinault area of Olympic National Park.
"The crash site is on a forested, steep slope north of the Irely Lake Trailhead. Rangers immediately coordinated a response with Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue. The three occupants of the plane – a Murphy SR3500 Moose – were transported to a Level 1 Trauma Center. Two occupants are being treated for their injuries, and one is deceased."
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Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
