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A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into a school in Dhaka and kills at least 20
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A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into a school in Dhaka and kills at least 20

  • By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press

A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing the pilot and at least 19 people, mostly students. The crash occurred Monday afternoon after the jet experienced what the military described as a "technical malfunction" shortly after takeoff. Officials say 171 students were rescued from the wreckage of the two-story school building, many with burns. The military says the pilot tried to divert the plane away from densely populated areas before the crash. Rescue efforts continued into the evening. Bangladesh has declared a national day of mourning on Tuesday, with flags at half-staff to honor the victims.

Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
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Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying

  • By JOSH FUNK Associated Press
  • Updated

All the recent aviation disasters and close calls definitely have people worried about the safety of flying. The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington D.C., was the worst of the recent disasters and near misses. There was also a fiery plane crash in Philadelphia, a plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 and a plane that flipped over upon landing in Toronto. Then this week there was the scary close call in Chicago. There have been other problems, too. But experts still say flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.