Two pilots killed in Pakistani military air crash (Lead)
March 5th, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, March 5 (DPA) Two Pakistan Air Force pilots were killed Thursday when their Mushshak plane crashed in the eastern province of Punjab, the military said.
The propeller-driven aircraft was on a routine flight when it went down near the garrison town of Rawalpindi, apparently because of a mechanical failure. The crash did not cause damage on the ground.
The Mushshak is the air force’s primary training aircraft and is not equipped with ejectable seats.
An inquiry was launched to ascertain the cause of the crash.
- Woman pilot hurt in Pakistan Air Force plane crash (Lead) - Jan 25, 2012
- IAF Mirage-2000 crashes, both pilots safe - Feb 24, 2012
- IAF Mirage combat jet crashes, pilots safely bail out (Second Lead) - Mar 05, 2012
- IAF Mirage jet crashes, fleet grounded temporarily (Third Lead) - Mar 05, 2012
- Fighter jet crashes in Pakistan - May 11, 2012
- IAF MiG-27 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot safe (Lead) - Nov 10, 2010
- IAF plane crashes near Chennai, pilots safe (Lead) - Jan 31, 2012
- Top officer survives IAF Mirage-2000 crash (Second Lead) - Feb 24, 2012
- IAF Sukhoi jet crashes near Pune, pilots safe (Third Lead) - Dec 13, 2011
- Pakistani fighter jet crashes - Aug 16, 2011
- MiG 27 crashes in West Bengal, debris kills one (Third Lead) - Jul 24, 2010
- Su-30 fighter crashes in Russia, crew safe - Feb 28, 2012
- IAF Mirage-2000 crashes, pilots eject safely (Lead) - Feb 24, 2012
- MiG 27 crash toll rises to three - Jul 25, 2010
- IAF's MiG fighter crashes, pilot safe (Second Lead) - Feb 04, 2011
Tags: air crash, air force pilots, driven aircraft, eastern province, garrison town, mechanical failure, military air, pakistan air force, rawalpindi, routine flight