PAF Mirage crashes near Pishin

Published August 6, 2004

QUETTA, Aug 5: A Mirage jet fighter of the Pakistan Air Force crashed in a village near Pishin on Thursday afternoon, official sources said.

According to Pakistan Air Force sources, the Mirage was on a routine flight when because of some technical fault it crashed at an abandoned place in the Sharan village. The pilot ejected and landed safely.

The accident occurred at about 1.30pm. The PAF officials rushed to the site and found the wreckage of the aircraft. The PAF Headquarters has set up a board to ascertain the cause of the accident, sources said.

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