Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft on a routine training sortie has crashed near Mardan today. Resultantly, both pilots Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah (Pakistan Air Force) and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi (Pakistan Navy) have embraced Shahadat. A board of inquiry has been constituted by Air Headquarters to ascertain the cause of accident.
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF, Services Chiefs and all Ranks Pakistan Armed Forces express deep grief over the tragic loss of precious lives and extend heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training sortie near the northwestern city of Mardan today, on Monday. The crash resulted in the death of both pilots on board and also left three people injured.
ISPR confirmed that Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah of the Pakistan Air Force and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi of the Pakistan Navy were killed in the incident. It further stated that Air Headquarters has set up a board of inquiry to investigate the cause of the accident.
