A Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a college in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 27 people, mostly children, according to officials – in the country’s deadliest air incident in recent memory.

A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school campus in Dhaka, killing at least 27 people and injuring 88. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff due to a mechanical failure. The military has initiated an investigation,

According to the military and a fire official, the Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College, in the Uttara neighborhood, in the afternoon as students were attending classes.