Thursday, May 17, 2012

PAF Planes Crash (Updates and Photos) – PAF confirmed the deaths and released the names of pilots killed in Nowshera crash

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Thu, May 17) – Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has confirmed, in a short statement following the mid-air collision and crash of two trainer aircrafts, the death of four pilots and ordered an inquiry to establish the cause of the tragedy. Another 10 people were injured on the ground due to the impact of fallen wreckage of planes.

PAF trainer planes mid-air collision and crash killed four pilots aboard


As reported earlier, two Mushshak planes, carrying four pilots, were on a routine training mission when they collided and fell on residential area near PAF Academy in Risalpur, near Nowshehra.
  
Of the four people killed, squadron leaders Syed Masood Rizvi and Zaigham Abbas were instructors and flight lieutenant Mustafa and squadron leader Moazzam were trainee pilots, whereas among the injured, three were reported to be children and one was a woman, sources said.

According to eye witnesses, the wings of both the airplanes collided with each other, setting the aircraft on fire, which caused them to crash on two houses below, destroying their roofs.

See more photos of tragic incident below:

PAF trainer planes mid-air collision and crash killed four pilots aboard

PAF trainer planes mid-air collision and crash killed four pilots aboard

PAF trainer planes mid-air collision and crash killed four pilots aboard

PAF trainer planes mid-air collision and crash killed four pilots aboard
 

Report Tags: Pakistan Air Forcem PAF, PAF plane crash, Mushshak Planes, Nowshehra City, Risalpur Academy, PAF Academy Risalpur, Plane Crash,

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