Tangail, Apr 8 (bdnews24.com) – A Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) pilot died on Sunday an hour after a training aircraft crashed into a paddy field at Madhupur in Tangail district.
'Sharif' passed away while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital at Ghatail cantonment in the district, said additional police superintendent of the district MA Masud.
The aircraft was carrying two BAF officers and the other one squadron leader Mamunur Rashid managed to eject just before it crashed. He is also undergoing treatment.
The aircraft fell into the paddy field of Mahishmara village at Aushnara half an hour past noon. Officials of the district administration, BAF and police visited the spot.
When contacted, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the incident. The aircraft took off from Kurmitola airport.
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