FEBRUARY 8, 2012 - According to local news channels, an F-7PG fighter interceptor of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has crashed in a mountainous area near Pishin. The aircraft was on a routine training flight when it crashed after experiencing some technical problem.

Aircraft's pilot safe but injured and has been shifted to a hospital.

Probably the crashed F-7PG belonged to No. 17 Squadron "Tigers" or No. 23 Squadron "Talons". Both these squadrons are based a PAF Base Samungli in Quetta.

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Pilot has died, according to latest reports.

Pilot was able to eject from the aircraft but received injuries and did not reach ground safely.

For any air force, loss of a trained pilot is always much greater than loss of the aircraft.

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An F-7PG fighter interceptor of Pakistan Air Force - Photo Source: 2011 PAF Wall Calendar

PAF fighter aircraft crashes near Quetta, Pilot embraces Shahadat

ISLAMABAD, Feb 8 (APP): A F-7PG PAF fighter aircraft, while on a routine training mission crashed 24 nautical miles north of Quetta.The pilot embraced Shahadat. No loss to civilian life or property on ground has been reported, a PAF Spokesman said here on Wednesday. A board of inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of accident.

Source: APP

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Pilot dies as PAF jet crashes

QUETTA, Feb 8: A pilot of Pakistan Air Force was killed when his F-7PG jet crashed in Pishin district, some 100km north of Quetta, on Wednesday.

According to official sources, the jet was on a routine training mission when it crashed in Sur Ghundi mountainous area close to Surkhab.

The pilot, who was identified as Flight Lieutenant Mohammad Asif, was killed in the crash while trying to eject.

PAF spokesman Air Commodore Anis Mirza said it was not clear what had caused the crash. An inquiry has been ordered to find out the cause of the crash.

Levies Force shifted the pilot`s body to Quetta.

Source: DAWN

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