Key facts
- A Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft crashed near Mardan during a routine training mission.
- Both pilots on board were killed in the crash.
- The deceased pilots were identified as Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah (PAF) and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi (Pakistan Navy).
- The aircraft was on a routine training sortie at the time of the incident.
- A board of inquiry has been constituted to determine the cause of the accident.
A Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft crashed near Mardan city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a routine training mission, resulting in the deaths of both pilots on board. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing, confirmed the incident, stating the aircraft was on a routine training sortie when it crashed.