PAF fighter aircraft crashes near Quetta
Pilot sustains minor injuries, no loss of property reported
QUETTA:
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter aircraft crashed near Kuchlak, outskirt of Quetta, on Wednesday morning due to a technical fault. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
“The fighter aircraft on operational training mission crashed after it developed a fault. The pilot planned a successful ejection and was safely airlifted,” Air Commander Tariq Mehmood, spokesperson Pakistan Air Force, told The Express Tribune.
The Air Headquarter has ordered an inquiry into the incident to determine the exact cause of the crash.
“The aircraft crashed in a vacant area and there was no loss of life and property in the area,” he said.
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter aircraft crashed near Kuchlak, outskirt of Quetta, on Wednesday morning due to a technical fault. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
“The fighter aircraft on operational training mission crashed after it developed a fault. The pilot planned a successful ejection and was safely airlifted,” Air Commander Tariq Mehmood, spokesperson Pakistan Air Force, told The Express Tribune.
The Air Headquarter has ordered an inquiry into the incident to determine the exact cause of the crash.
“The aircraft crashed in a vacant area and there was no loss of life and property in the area,” he said.