Bangladesh plane crash LIVE: Horror fire rages at building used by schoolchildren

Imags of emergecny services arriving at site have been shared on social media.

As yet authorities have made to mention of any possible civilian casualties.

Initial reports suggest that the pilot may have died in the crash.

A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed onto a school campus in northern Dhaka on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring others, according to the military and a fire official.

The aircraft crashed onto the campus of Milestone School and College, in Dhaka's Uttara neighborhood, where children were present.

Television footage showed fire and smoke billowing from the site of the crash.

A Chinese-made F-7 BGI fighter jet of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed near Dhaka shortly after 1 PM local time.

Firefighters arrive at crash site of Bangladeshi Air Force F7 aircraft near Milestone School in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Video footage has shown thick black smoke rising into the sky after the crash.

The fire service has confirmed that at least one person was killed in the incident.

Rescue efforts are still underway.

The Bangladesh Army’s public relations office confirmed in a brief statement that the downed F-7 BGI aircraft belonged to the Air Force.

Fire official Lima Khan stated by phone that at least one person died and four others were injured, though she did not provide further details.

A video shared on social media has shown thick smoke billowing into the sky are the plane crash in Bangladesh.