PESHAWAR: Two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilots embraced martyrdom when their trainer aircraft crashed near the Mathra area on Warsak Road on the outskirts of Peshawar on Tuesday afternoon.

A PAF statement said the trainer aircraft crashed during a routine mission. It said both pilots were martyred in the plane crash; however, there were no civilian casualties.

The Air Headquarters constituted a board of inquiry to determine reasons of the crash, PAF added.

Rescue officials said the plane crashed near the Pipal Stop, but there were no casualties on the ground.

However, locals said the plane crashed into the hujra of a local, Haji Nisar, and was on fire when they reached there.

Published in Dawn, March 23rd, 2022