ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190723
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 October 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Mirage |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan Air Force (PAF) |
| Registration: | 921 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Musharraf colony, Karachi -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Masroor Air Base (OPMR) |
| Masroor Air Base (OPMR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The military fighter jet crashed on a training flight due to a technical malfuntion of the plane. The pilot died in the crash.
“The pilot ejected from the aircraft and sustained fatal injuries,” PAF spokesperson said in a statement, adding that though the pilot did not survive himself, he “succeeded in saving precious lives on ground.”
Police adding, the flight lieutenantFayyaz has been killed.
“No loss of civilian life or property has been reported. A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of the accident,” the statement read.
Sources:
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1201845/pilot-killed-paf-aircraft-crashes-karachi/
https://www.dawn.com//news/1290726/pilot-dies-as-paf-mirage-jet-crashes-in-karachi
http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/357239-PAF-Mirage-aircraft-crashes-in-Karachi
PAF Mirages
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Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2016 07:37 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Oct-2016 09:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2016 17:37 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Oct-2016 18:03 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-Dec-2019 17:03 | JF | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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