Two air force officers killed in aircraft crash in Bangladesh

Two pilots died after their training aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a water-body in Jessore on Sunday night.
The two pilots were identified as Squadron Leader Mohammad Serajul Islam and Squadron Leader Enayet Kabir Polash, who took off from BAF base Matiur Rahman on night time training.
A high level committee was formed for inquiry, Inter Services Public Relations director Lieutenant Colonel Alamgir Kabir said in a short message. 
Jessore police acting superintendent Salauddin Shikdar said that the plane crashed into a wetland in Faridpur area near BAF Training Academy in Jessore district headquarters after 9:00pm.
An official at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport told New Age that Karakorum-8, K-8W for short, lost its communication with air traffic control tower for 15 minutes after 9:00pm and a local person informed the authorities about 9:45pm.
The two-seat intermediate jet trainer and light attack aircraft was designed by Chinese Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.
This crash occurred just 11 days after the BAF signed a memorandum of understanding with China to procure more K-8s as a part of the implementation of Forces Goal-2030.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net