Dhaka, Jul 21 (PTI) A Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet crashed into a school building in Dhaka shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing at least 20 people, mostly students, and injuring 171, in one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the country's history.

A Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing 27 people, mostly children. The aircraft encountered a mechanical fault shortly after takeoff. A national day of mourning has been declared,