Videos show scene after Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes into school campus
Videos show scene after Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes into school campus
At least 19 people were killed when a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in the capital city of Dhaka on Monday, officials said. Emergency responders were seen at the site of the crash as families of students were seen shouting.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article's claim about the death toll is inconsistent across sources, ranging from 16 to 19. The article accurately reports the crash location as a school campus in Dhaka. The reporting appears generally objective, with minimal discernible bias.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka.
- Verification Source #2: The air force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in the capital Dhaka.
- Verification Source #3: A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka
- Verification Source #4: At least 19 people were killed as a Bangladesh air force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in the capital city of
- Verification Source #5: ... Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school campus in the capital Dhaka ... after an air force training aircraft crashed into Milestone College
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: At least 19 people were killed.
- Verification Source #1: At least 19 people killed
- Verification Source #2: At least 16 dead
- Verification Source #3: 18 killed
- Verification Source #4: At least 19 people were killed
- Verification Source #5: At least 16 dead
- Assessment: Contradicted. The death toll varies between 16 and 19 across different sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: "At least 16 dead after military plane hits Dhaka"
- Source 4: "At least 19 killed after Bangladesh air force plane crashes into"