CHAKWAL, Sept 3: A remote controlled plane of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed near Khai Village of Chakwal on Tuesday.

According to an official, the plane had departed from the Murid Air Base in Chakwal and developed a technical fault soon after its flight. No loss of life was reported as the plane crashed in a deserted area near Khai Dam and caught fire as it fell.

Officers from the air base reached the scene and collected the debris which was later shifted to the air base. –Correspondent

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