Dhaka, March 14, (V7N) –A Grob-120TP training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) met with an accident during an emergency landing at Jessore Airport at approximately 12:55pm on Thursday, following a routine training session.

The aircraft took off from the BAF Base Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman at 12:18pm for training. Meanwhile both pilots, Group Captain Molla Mohammad Tahidul Hasan and Squadron Leader Ahmad Musa, are safe and sound.

A high-level investigation committee has already been formed to determine the cause of the accident.

 

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