Routine sortie turns fatal as Pak Air Force aircraft crashes, both pilots killed
A Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft crashed near Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a routine training sortie on Monday, killing both pilots on board. Air Headquarters has ordered a board of inquiry into the incident, while military leaders expressed grief over the loss of lives. Two civilians were also injured and are being treated.
A Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft crashed on Monday during a routine training sortie near Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing both pilots onboard, the army said.
The aircraft went down on Katlang Road, according to officials, with both crew members losing their lives in the incident. The pilots were identified as Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah (Pakistan Air Force) and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi (Pakistan Navy).
Two civilians who were passing through the area at the time were also injured in the crash and were taken to Mardan Medical Complex for treatment.
Authorities said a board of inquiry has been constituted by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of the accident. Further details, including the type of aircraft, have not yet been officially released.
Field Marshal Asim Munir, along with Pakistan’s service chiefs and armed forces personnel, expressed grief over the loss of lives and extended condolences to the families of the deceased.
The aircraft was on a routine training mission when the crash occurred.
A Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft crashed on Monday during a routine training sortie near Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing both pilots onboard, the army said.
The aircraft went down on Katlang Road, according to officials, with both crew members losing their lives in the incident. The pilots were identified as Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah (Pakistan Air Force) and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi (Pakistan Navy).
Two civilians who were passing through the area at the time were also injured in the crash and were taken to Mardan Medical Complex for treatment.
Authorities said a board of inquiry has been constituted by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of the accident. Further details, including the type of aircraft, have not yet been officially released.
Field Marshal Asim Munir, along with Pakistan’s service chiefs and armed forces personnel, expressed grief over the loss of lives and extended condolences to the families of the deceased.
The aircraft was on a routine training mission when the crash occurred.
