At this rate of crashes there will be no PAF left in the next 2-3 years
ISLAMABAD, June 12 -- A Pakistan air force training plane crashed on Tuesday afternoon in country's southwestern province of Balochistan, local media and officials said.
Both pilots on board, one instructor and a trainee, were safe in the incident as they ejected from the plane before it crashed, Pakistan air force (PAF) spokesman told media. Earlier reports said that both pilots went missing after the plane crashed.
Local Urdu TV channels quoted PAF official as saying that the training plane crashed at about 02:30 p.m. local time in Othal area of Hub district in Balochistan province. The plane took off from the PAF Base Masroor, Pakistan's largest airbase located in Mauripur area of southern port city of Karachi.
The Mirage training jet was on a routine training flight over the Hub district when it crashed.
According to PAF spokesman, they have started investigations about the matter. Local media reported that huge fire erupted when the plane hit the ground. Civil and army rescue teams and fire fighters rushed to the crash site. PAF has seen a rise in air crashes in recent months.
On May 17, at least four pilots were killed and five people were injured when two PAF trainer planes crashed after bumping into each other on a training mission in Nowshera, a district some 100 km northwest of the country's capital Islamabad.
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Another F7 aircraft damaged in Quetta one week ago on Tuesday 5th June 2012
Both pilots on board, one instructor and a trainee, were safe in the incident as they ejected from the plane before it crashed, Pakistan air force (PAF) spokesman told media. Earlier reports said that both pilots went missing after the plane crashed.
Local Urdu TV channels quoted PAF official as saying that the training plane crashed at about 02:30 p.m. local time in Othal area of Hub district in Balochistan province. The plane took off from the PAF Base Masroor, Pakistan's largest airbase located in Mauripur area of southern port city of Karachi.
Squadron Leader Iqbal was flying the jet that was on a training mission along with other aircrafts.
A helicopter was sent to locate the debris and the pilot.
The Mirage training jet was on a routine training flight over the Hub district when it crashed.
According to PAF spokesman, they have started investigations about the matter. Local media reported that huge fire erupted when the plane hit the ground. Civil and army rescue teams and fire fighters rushed to the crash site. PAF has seen a rise in air crashes in recent months.
On May 17, at least four pilots were killed and five people were injured when two PAF trainer planes crashed after bumping into each other on a training mission in Nowshera, a district some 100 km northwest of the country's capital Islamabad.
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Another F7 aircraft damaged in Quetta one week ago on Tuesday 5th June 2012
QUETTA: An aircraft of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) caught fire in Samungli Airbase on Tuesday.
According to official sources, the aircraft was being repaired at the airbase when it caught fire with a huge blast. Firefighters, however, put out the fire. Sources said that due to the fire the aircraft was badly damaged while three personnel of PAF identified as Rizwan, Ansar and Kashif received minor burn injuries.
“Two blasts occurred soon after the aircraft caught fire,” sources said, adding that the F-7 aircraft was being repaired when the incident occurred. Later, a technical team examined the plane to determine the cause of fire.
According to official sources, the aircraft was being repaired at the airbase when it caught fire with a huge blast. Firefighters, however, put out the fire. Sources said that due to the fire the aircraft was badly damaged while three personnel of PAF identified as Rizwan, Ansar and Kashif received minor burn injuries.
“Two blasts occurred soon after the aircraft caught fire,” sources said, adding that the F-7 aircraft was being repaired when the incident occurred. Later, a technical team examined the plane to determine the cause of fire.
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