Pilots dead as Pak Army plane crashes in Gujranwala

Training plane crashed because of technical problems: ISPR


Afp/web Desk April 08, 2014
File photo of a training plane of Pakistan Army crashing. PHOTO: ONLINE

GUJRANWALA: According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), a Pakistan Army training plane crashed in Gujranwala, killing both of its pilots, Express News reported on Tuesday.

ISPR further stated that the plane crashed because of technical problems.

The military said in a statement a "small two-seater Mushshak aircraft on a routine training flight crashed due to technical fault near Gujranwala," 151 kilometres southeast of Islamabad.

"Both the pilots embraced shahadat (martyrdom)", it added.

The plane caught fire after the crash, sources said.

Police and army officials have reached the site of the crash and cordoned off the area while a rescue operation is underway.

The Pakistan army uses Mushshak aircraft to train pilots commissioned in its aviation wing.

The aircraft, which is manufactured indigenously, is a big source of export earnings for Pakistan and sold to several Middle Eastern countries.

The exact cost of the aircraft and number sold have not been made public.

COMMENTS (27)

Gulkhaiz | 10 years ago | Reply

@jibran. Pathetic remark devoid of any sense and occasion. It is one of the finest aircraft. By the way just few weeks back US made indian airforce C 130 crashed and nobody made such sick remarks.

sterry | 10 years ago | Reply

@Jibran: I would trust a Pakistani made car or airplane over that made in many other countries! When there is an Airbus or Boeing Crash, do you stop all air travel since these are the two major air manufacturers in the world and they have had crashes too? PS I love my Pakistan made car and I prefer it to any other car !

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