BBC reveals official report into deadly military jet crash at school

The BBC has revealed the results of an official report into why a Bangladesh Air Force training plane crashed into a packed school.

The investigation says the pilot flew at an angle that could stall the jet’s engine, but that there may have been a bird strike just before he changed altitude.

It highlights possible gaps in his supervision and training experience.

At least 36 people - most of them children - were killed when the aircraft hit Milestone School and College in July 2025.

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