BAF f-7 fighter crash

Reason still unknown

The authorities concerned are yet to identify the reason behind the crash of an F-7 fighter of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) even six days after the accident. Its pilot, Flight Lieutenant Rumman Tahmid Chowdhury, could not be rescued despite all-out search operations carried out by the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard in the Bay.
BAF officers said after primary investigations that the fighter aircraft had crashed into the Bay of Bengal, six miles off the Patenga beach, on June 29, due to a technical fault. “It could be gathered from air force sources that the pilot had sent a massage to the flight controllers that he was having technical trouble,” Air Commodore M Abul Bashar, director of the Air Intelligence (DAI) of BAF, told The Independent.
“The pilot, who remains missing, was trying to make an emergency landing after passing on the SOS. But he possibly tried to check his problems by making a steep climb before losing his control over the aircraft. He could have escaped the crash in to the Bay of Bengal by hanging on for one-and-a-half minutes more," he said.
“We're certain that there was no error on part of the pilot. There was no weather trouble or maintenance problem which could lead to the crash of a supersonic fighter whose normally speed is 600 kilometre per hour,” he added.
Abul Bashar said two BAF helicopters and ships of the Bangladesh Navy and the Coast Guard have been searching the Bay to rescue the missing pilot and recover the black-box of the crashed aircraft. The search would continue until the pilot is rescued, he added.
“The F-7 MD fighter, a Chinese-built aircraft, was purchased in the 1990s. It's used by the air forces of many countries—including Pakistan, Egypt and Libya— as training aircraft,” he added.
“After the accident, a message has already sent to the manufacturing company,” he said.
A BAF officer told this correspondent that a three-member inquiry committee has been formed to identify the reason of the accident. “The inquiry committee has submitted its primary report and the final report would be placed to the authorities concerned soon after completing their tasks,” he said.
“We can determine the crash after retrieving the black box and the main frame of the crashed fighter,” he added.
Bashar said the BAF has one of the best records in the world in terms of flight safety. “Generally, accidents are only reported after 1,000 (one thousand) hours of flight. For this, this aircraft is in high demand for United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions abroad. But we can't meet the demand due to shortage of aircraft and helicopters,” he added.
At present, there are six helicopters and one transport aircraft in service of the peacekeepers in Congo. Moreover, six helicopters—three for Male and three for Haiti—would be sent for the peacekeepers soon, the senior BAF officer said.

BAF f-7 fighter crash

Reason still unknown

The authorities concerned are yet to identify the reason behind the crash of an F-7 fighter of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) even six days after the accident. Its pilot, Flight Lieutenant Rumman Tahmid Chowdhury, could not be rescued despite all-out search operations carried out by the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard in the Bay. BAF officers said after primary investigations that the fighter aircraft had crashed into the Bay of Bengal, six miles off the Patenga beach, on June 29, due to a technical fault. It could be gathered from air force sources that the pilot had sent a massage to the flight controllers that he was having technical trouble, Air Commodore M Abul Bashar, director of the Air Intelligence (DAI) of BAF, told The Independent. The pilot, who remains missing, was trying to make an emergency landing after passing on the SOS. But he possibly tried to check his problems by making a steep climb before losing his control over the aircraft. He could have escaped the crash in to the Bay of Bengal by hanging on for one-and-a-half minutes more, he said. Were certain that there was no error on part of the pilot. There was no weather trouble or maintenance problem which could lead to the crash of a supersonic fighter whose normally speed is 600 kilometre per hour, he added. Abul Bashar said two BAF helicopters and ships of the Bangladesh Navy and the Coast Guard have been searching the Bay to rescue the missing pilot and recover the black-box of the crashed aircraft. The search would continue until the pilot is rescued, he added. The F-7 MD fighter, a Chinese-built aircraft, was purchased in the 1990s. Its used by the air forces of many countriesincluding Pakistan, Egypt and Libya as training aircraft, he added. After the accident, a message has already sent to the manufacturing company, he said. A BAF officer told this correspondent that a three-member inquiry committee has been formed to identify the reason of the accident. The inquiry committee has submitted its primary report and the final report would be placed to the authorities concerned soon after completing their tasks, he said. We can determine the crash after retrieving the black box and the main frame of the crashed fighter, he added. Bashar said the BAF has one of the best records in the world in terms of flight safety. Generally, accidents are only reported after 1,000 (one thousand) hours of flight. For this, this aircraft is in high demand for United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions abroad. But we cant meet the demand due to shortage of aircraft and helicopters, he added. At present, there are six helicopters and one transport aircraft in service of the peacekeepers in Congo. Moreover, six helicoptersthree for Male and three for Haitiwould be sent for the peacekeepers soon, the senior BAF officer said.