Flight Lt. Towkir Islam The pilot of the military jet that crashed in Diabari made an "all-out effort" to minimize damage, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), reports bdnews24.com.
The crash resulted in at least 20 fatalities, mostly students, and injured 164 others. The pilot was also among the deceased.
As part of a routine training exercise, an F-7 BGI fighter jet took off from the Bangladesh Air Force Base Bir Uttam AK Khandker in Kurmitola at 1:06pm on Monday, the agency said. The aircraft, shortly after takeoff, experienced a mechanical malfunction.
Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam made an "all-out effort" to steer the jet away from a densely populated area, to avoid a major disaster.
The aircraft tragically crashed into a two-storey building of Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Diabari.
The wounded were transported to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and nearby medical facilities by Air Force aircraft and ambulances.
The ISPR says the Air Force has formed a high-level probe committee to determine the cause of the accident. Details will be disclosed following the investigation.
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