Dhaka Tribune
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ISPR confirms all four pilots in both the planes are
reported to be safe.
Two Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) training aircraft carrying
four pilots have crashed in Cox’s Bazar’s Moheshkhali island Wednesday evening.
Confirming the news, Director of Inter Services Public
Relations (ISPR) Directorate Lt Col Mohammad Rashidul Hasan told the Dhaka
Tribune that the four pilots ejected from the planes safely before the crash
and are reported to be in good shape.
He, however, did not disclose the identities of the
pilots, but confirmed that the pilots have been whisked away to BNS Patenga Hospital
in Chittagong for first-aid treatment.
According to an ISPR press release, two YAK-130 training
planes took off at 5:56pm from Chittagong’s BAF Base Zahurul Haque and subsequently
lost radio contact after 30 minutes.
The release also said the planes had crashed around
6:30pm in Moheshkhali island.
BAF did not disclose how the accident took place, but
according to multiple TV news channels, it happened when the training planes
collided head-on mid-air.
The air force said they are yet to determine the cause of
the accident.
Multiple firefighting units were able to douse the fire
after several hours of effort, reports our correspondent at Cox’s Bazar.
Information about any casualties and damage are yet to be
confirmed.