Two pilots martyred as PAF trainee aircraft crashes near Peshawar

Two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilots embraced martyrdom after trainer aircraft crashed near Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a routine training mission on Tuesday.

“No other loss of life or property was reported on the ground. A Board of Inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of the incident,” the PAF said in a brief statement.

The ambulance and fire-fighting vehicles reached the spot and started the rescue operation after receiving the information, the Rescue 1122 spokesperson said.

According to a statement from the PAF, a high-level board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the crash.

On August 6, another PAF aircraft crashed near Punjab’s Attock district during a routine training mission.

"Both pilots ejected successfully. No loss of life or property has been reported on the ground," a statement from the air force added.