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Two pilots martyred in Pakistan Air Force aircraft crash

ARY News · Jun 15, 2026, 7:12 AM

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  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize RAWALPINDI: Two pilots martyred when Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed near Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
  • According to the military’s media wing, a Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft on a routine training sortie has crashed near Mardan.
  • A board of inquiry has been constituted by Air Headquarters to ascertain the cause of the accident, the ISPR stated.

Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.

Add ARY News on Google AAResize RAWALPINDI: Two pilots martyred when Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed near Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

According to the military’s media wing, a Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft on a routine training sortie has crashed near Mardan. Resultantly, both pilots Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah (Pakistan Air Force) and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi (Pakistan Navy) have embraced Shahadat.

A board of inquiry has been constituted by Air Headquarters to ascertain the cause of the accident, the ISPR stated.

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