Pakistan Air Force plane crashes near Punjab's Shorkot city

The PAF spokesperson said that the pilot safely ejected.  A board of inquiry has been ordered to determine cau
07 Feb, 2020
  • The PAF spokesperson said that the pilot safely ejected.
  •  A board of inquiry has been ordered to determine cause of accident.

A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Mirage aircraft crashed while on a routine operational training mission on Friday near Shorkot, Punjab.

In a statement the PAF spokesperson said that the pilot ejected safely and no loss of life or property has been reported on ground. A board of inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the accident, local media reported.

Last month, two pilots of the PAF died when an FT-7 aircraft crashed near Mianwali. The plane had taken off from an airbase on routine training mission but crashed when it developed technical issues.

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