Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft crashes, 2nd in recent days
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Feb 12, IRNA -- Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trainer aircraft crashed on a training mission on Wednesday near north western city of Takht Bhai, second incident in recent days.
According to a PAF statement the pilot ejected safely. A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of accident.
No loss of life was reported on the ground.
Earlier on February 7th, a PAF Mirage aircraft crashed near city of Shorkot in eastern Punjab province but the pilot ejected safely.
The aircraft was on a routine operational training mission at the time of the incident.
In January, two PAF pilots were killed as an FT-7 aircraft on a routine operational training mission crashed near Mianwali city.
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