Because of this crash, four of the planes in the two following waves assumed the school was the military target and aimed their bombs at the school, leading to the death of 123 civilians (of which 87 were schoolchildren).
Akibat jatuhnya pesawat ini, 4 pesawat di gelombang berikutnya mengira bahwa sekolah itu adalah target militer, dan mengarahkan bom ke sekolah itu yang menyebabkan kematian 123 warga sipil, 87 diantaranya adalah siswa.