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PAF aircraft crashes near Mandi Bahauddin; pilots killed

APP Published January 16, 2014
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ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Mirage aircraft crashed in Qadirabad area of Mandi Bahauddin, killing both pilot and the co-pilot, a PAF spokesman said on Thursday.

The spokesman said that PAF has ordered an inquiry to ascertain the cause of crash.

No loss of civilian lives or property was reported in the area where the wreckage of the aircraft fell.

According to eye witnesses, the pilots of the aircraft embraced Shahadat (martyrdom) while avoiding the fall of the aircraft in a populated area, said the spokesman.

The Pakistan Air Force has a fleet of Chinese aircraft including F-7PGs and A-5s, plus US-built F-16s and French Mirages. It has also acquired JF-17, or Thunder jets, manufactured jointly by China and Pakistan.

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MJ
Jan 16, 2014 11:51pm
Heartiest condolences to the families of the deceased pilots. May ALLAH SWT accept them as Shaheeds. Thank ALLAH SWT that there was no civilian loss of life but I do notice a broken boundary wall and some smoke damage to the building in the photograph. This picture is thus not consistent with the reporting : "No loss of civilian lives or property was reported in the area where the wreckage of the aircraft fell"
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faisal baloch
Jan 17, 2014 01:29am
RIP our PAF pilots! We love you and we pray for you!
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syed
Jan 17, 2014 05:55am
when was the last time we upgraded the Mirage fleet? its not the first time a Mirage went down. "No loss of civilian lives or property was reported in the area where the wreckage of the aircraft fell.'' so the wall in the picture just fell by itself???
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a
Jan 17, 2014 08:38am
may allah grant the departed souls a place in heaven. Ameen.
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LQ
Jan 17, 2014 10:54am
Pakistan should get rid of this old french heavy planes.
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