A Pakistan Air Pressure (PAF) coach plane on a routine coaching sortie crashed close to Mardan on Monday, martyring each pilots on board, the Inter-Companies Public Relations (ISPR) stated in an announcement.
In keeping with the army’s media wing, the pilots have been recognized as Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah of the PAF and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi of the Pakistan Navy.
Air Headquarters has constituted a board of inquiry to determine the reason for the accident, the assertion stated.
Chief of Military Workers and Chief of Defence Forces, Subject Marshal Asim Munir, together with the companies chiefs and all ranks of the Pakistan Armed Forces, expressed deep grief over the tragic lack of valuable lives and prolonged heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households.
The most recent crash occurred 5 days after one other plane accident.
Earlier on June 10, an Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Military Aviation crashed close to Muzaffarabad on Wednesday as a result of “technical fault” occurred throughout the chopper’s take-off, the army’s media wing stated.
“All personnel on board embraced Shahadat. There have been no survivors,” the ISPR stated. It added {that a} board of inquiry has been ordered to determine the precise technical reason behind the accident.
Final 12 months in September, 5 personnel have been martyred when a military helicopter crashed in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district as a result of a technical fault.
In the meantime, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the crash of a Pakistan Air Pressure (PAF) coach plane close to Mardan that claimed the lives of two pilots.
In separate statements, President Zardari paid tribute to Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi, who embraced martyrdom within the accident.
The president prayed for the elevation of the martyrs’ ranks and for power and persistence for his or her bereaved households.
He stated the nation would at all times keep in mind the sacrifices of its courageous sons who laid down their lives in defence of the nation, and prolonged heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the grieving households.
Prime Minister Shehbaz additionally expressed sorrow over the crash and provided condolences on the martyrdom of Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah of the Pakistan Air Pressure and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi of the Pakistan Navy.
The premier prayed for the departed souls and for the bereaved households to bear the loss with braveness and fortitude.
He stated the professionalism and dedication of Pakistan’s armed forces in defending the nation have been unparalleled, and prolonged his sympathies to the households of the 2 martyred officers.
