Pakistan Air Force jet crashes, two pilots killed

By DG Staff

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ISLAMABAD 8 January 2020: A Pakistan Air Force FT-7 aircraft crashed while on a routine operational training mission near Mianwali in the Pakistani province of Punjab.

Both pilots, Squadron Leader Haris bin Khalid and Flying Officer Ibaad ur Rehman lost their lives in the crash, said a spokesperson of PAF on Tuesday.

A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of the accident, said Wam.

The plane is Chinese built.