Video: 2 Pilots Killed As Pakistan Military Trainer Aircraft Crashes During Routine Sortie In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
· Free Press Journal
A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training mission near Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, killing both pilots on board. The military identified the deceased as Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah of the PAF and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi of the Pakistan Navy.
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According to an official statement, the aircraft went down while on a scheduled training sortie. Air Headquarters in Islamabad has constituted a board of inquiry to determine the cause of the accident.
A training aircraft crashed on Katlang Road in Mardan. Reports suggested that Two Pakistan Air Force personnel on board were lost lives on the spot. However, Two passersby were injured in the incident, has been rescued. The injured were shifted to Mardan Medical Complex pic.twitter.com/Ub9lbipVC5
— Jawad Yousafzai (@JawadYousufxai) June 15, 2026
A training aircraft of Pakistan Airforce crashed in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a heroic act, the pilots steered the aircraft away from populated areas before crashing, sacrificing their lives to protect civilians on the ground. Pakistan salutes its heroes. @DGPR_PAF pic.twitter.com/4TNFsJR6LS
— Ayesha Ufaq (@Ufaq_RM) June 15, 2026
Videos circulating on social media showed debris scattered across the crash site and injured passersby being rescued by local residents. Authorities have not released details on the condition or number of civilians affected.
Video: Military Helicopter Crash Near Muzaffarabad Leaves No SurvivorsField Marshal Asim Munir, the service chiefs and personnel of the Pakistan Armed Forces expressed grief over the loss of the two officers and conveyed condolences to their families. Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also paid tribute to the pilots, praising their service and offering prayers for the bereaved families.
The incident marks the second military aviation accident in less than a week after an Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad on June 10 due to a reported technical fault during take-off.