Two pilots martyred as PAF training aircraft crashes near Mianwali

Investigation underway to determine cause of the crash

LAHORE: Two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilots were martyred on Tuesday as an FT-7 aircraft on a routine operational training mission crashed near Mianwali.

Squadron Leader Haris bin Khalid and Flying Officer Ibaadur Rehman were martyred.

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A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of the crash.

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In November 2018, PAF C-130 cargo aircraft crash-landed at Nur Khan airbase.

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The aircraft caught fire after the hard landing and the pilot and the trainee pilot were reported safe by authorities.

The C-130 was on a routine training flight, said a spokesperson for the service and added that the fire was extinguished and all crew members are safe.

The F-7PG aircraft, based on the Soviet-era Mig-21 and built by a leading Chinese aircraft manufacturer, has a spotty service record in PAF service with the majority of recent crashes involving the aircraft.