Life in Bangladesh Air Force Academy

On May 9, 2024, a Bangladesh Air Force Yakovlev Yak-130 training jet crashed near Patenga in Chattogram after a terrifying in-flight emergency. Initial information released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) attributed the accident to a “technical glitch.” However, CCTV and eyewitness video from BAF Zahurul Haq Base later suggested the aircraft hit the runway while attempting an aerobatic maneuver at very low altitude. The jet appeared to grind along the surface, showering sparks and

A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s northern Uttara area on July 21 afternoon, killing one person and injuring at least four others, officials said. The Bangladesh Army’s public relations office confirmed that the downed aircraft was an F-7 BGI jet belonging to the Air Force. The crash occurred while students were present on the campus, though it remains unclear if any of the casualties include children. Fire service officia