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Thursday, July 16, 2009

PAF plane crashes near Sargodha

A F-16 Fighter jet of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has crashed here late on Thursday, with the pilot on board, Squadron Leader Saud embraced martyrdom on the spot during the accident. The aircraft went down in Moza Awanwala in the vicinity of Khoshab, preliminary reports said. PAF F-16 was on a routine flight when it was crashed. Sargodha police said, the fire broke out on the place of accident while rescue workers are in a bid to bring it under control.According to police, the dead body of martyred PAF pilot has been recovered. This is the first PAF F-16 crash after 15 years.

5 comments:

What Type? No ejection? Why?

F16. They are 20 years old now.

PAF perhaps hasnt been doing much of F-16 flying in the last 15 years. Recently it was reported that PAF had to call off F-16 flights during Kargil conflict because they were running out of war spares. Now that sanctions are gone F-16 may be seeing more action.

Inna lillah... this gentleman was a friend's friend and I have been lucky enough to have met him... great guy! leaves behind a baby son, wife and parents.. May Allah SWT raise him to the highest levels and give patience to ones left behind.. ameen

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