PAF aircraft crashes near Jhang

Pilot remains unhurt; No loss of civilian life or property reported on ground


Web Desk December 01, 2014

JHANG: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter aircraft crashed near Athara Hazari, Jhang, on Monday, Express News reported.

A PAF spokesperson said the pilot remained unhurt, adding that the aircraft was on routine operational training mission.

No loss of civilian life or property was reported on ground either.

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

Earlier, on November 21, a PAF pilot was killed after his Mirage aircraft crashed on the outskirts of Karachi during a routine night training mission.

The PAF Mirage aircraft crashed 48 kilometres outside Karachi near Gadap Town. There was no loss of civilian life or damage to property on the ground.

COMMENTS (3)

Sexton Blake | 9 years ago | Reply

@Chachoo: I do not have your knowledge of Mirage jet fighters or which version is being used by the PAF, but I recall that a friend of mine was flying early version Mirage jets in the late 1950s. By looking up Wikipedia it would appear that versions 3-5 are somewhat improved, but still 1970s design. I would not want to be driving a car that old, and certainly not a jet flying at the speed of sound. Perhaps I have the years somewhat incorrect, but never-the-less tend to agree with you that JF-17s may be the safer option.

Chachoo | 9 years ago | Reply

Pakistan's reliance on Age Old Mirages should end. PAF should replace them with JF-17s as soon as possible. We should focus on Block-2 and 3 versions of the existing Thunders from now on as Mirages 1-5 are merely 3.5 generation and the 4.5-5th generation fighters are the order of the day

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