Staff Reporter :
Two pilots of the rank of Squadron Leader of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) were killed as the K-8W training aircraft they were flying in crashed into a water body in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Squadron Leader Md Serajul Islam and Sqn Ldr Enayet Kabir Polash had taken off from BAF Base Matiur Rahman on a night training mission with the Chinese-made K-8W, confirmed Rezaul Karim Shammee, Assistant Director of ISPR.
Manager at Jessore Airport Alamgir Pathan that the aircraft crashed into the Bukbhora Baor of Faridpur village around 9:20pm, shortly after taking off from the BAF Base Matiur
Rahman.
A rescue mission is underway and a high level committee has been formed for an inquiry, added ISPR assistant director.
Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station Abul Bashar Miah said police and firefighters rushed to the spot.
Two pilots of the rank of Squadron Leader of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) were killed as the K-8W training aircraft they were flying in crashed into a water body in Sadar upazila on Sunday night.
Squadron Leader Md Serajul Islam and Sqn Ldr Enayet Kabir Polash had taken off from BAF Base Matiur Rahman on a night training mission with the Chinese-made K-8W, confirmed Rezaul Karim Shammee, Assistant Director of ISPR.
Manager at Jessore Airport Alamgir Pathan that the aircraft crashed into the Bukbhora Baor of Faridpur village around 9:20pm, shortly after taking off from the BAF Base Matiur
Rahman.
A rescue mission is underway and a high level committee has been formed for an inquiry, added ISPR assistant director.
Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station Abul Bashar Miah said police and firefighters rushed to the spot.
