On May 9, 2024, a Bangladesh Air Force Yakovlev Yak-130 training jet crashed near Patenga in Chattogram after a terrifying in-flight emergency. Initial information released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) attributed the accident to a “technical glitch.” However, CCTV and eyewitness video from BAF Zahurul Haq Base later suggested the aircraft hit the runway while attempting an aerobatic maneuver at very low altitude. The jet appeared to grind along the surface, showering sparks and