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PAF Aircraft Crashes Near Mianwali - Pilots Safe

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JANUARY 25 - According to local news channels, a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft has crashed in an area called Chamra in the vicinity of Mianwali.

The two pilots (an instructor and a trainee) Wing Commander Waqar Ahmed and Flying Officer Fatima Tariq ejected safely.

The wreckage of the aircraft is on fire.

According to a news channel, the crashed aircraft was a two-seater FT-7P jet fighter trainer.

The two-seater FT-7P is trainer version of single-seater F-7 fighter interceptor.

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Tail section of crashed FT-7P appears to be sporting of emblem of PAF Squadron No. 19 "Sherdils".

Aircraft crashed in an open field around 10:20AM.

The two pilots received minor injuries during ejection process and have been shifted to PAF base Mianwali hospital.

The aircraft experienced technical problem after takeoff probably from PAF Base Mianwali.

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Thankfully both pilots were able to eject safely.
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Express News channel report.



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Wreckage of crashed Chengdu FT-7P.
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Starboard side wing of crashed Chengdu FT-7P with PAF roundel.
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Source: www.dailyashsharq.com (January 26, 2012 edition)

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The aircraft had suffered bird hit. Information recently added on Martin-Baker website:

http://martin-baker.com/2018/03/26/fatima-ali/

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Abbas,

This link is for an ejection by Fatima Ali in Jan 2012. The pilot who ejected yesterday is Fatima Tariq.
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^ Thank you for the info. I was not aware of yesterday's incident.

Fatima Tariq ejection from FT-7 mentioned in this topic happened in January 2012.

Fatima Ali ejection from F-7 mentioned on Martin-Baker website also happened in January 2012. The information on Martin-Baker website apparently got added last month (March 2018).

So, I thought both were same incident with change in pilot's surname.

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