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| Date: | Friday 23 November 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Chengdu FT-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Bangladesh Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tangail, Telki Firing Zone -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The military trainer plane crashed due to missile not detaching from the wing and exploding . The Pilot Flying Wing Commander Arif Ahmed Dipu GD(P) died in the crash. The crash was later ruled out as a mechanical error
Sources:
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/military-affairs/2018/11/23/air-force-pilot-killed-in-crash
Flight Lieutenant Muktasid GD(P)
Bangladesh Air Force
https://youtu.be/Dw_viCusFl4?si=j3GFjUi7P1pBUwP_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2018 11:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Nov-2018 11:06 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 23-Jul-2025 10:21 | Lost_wing_man | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jul-2025 12:30 | Lost_wing_man | Updated |
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