PAF training aircraft crashes in Swabi

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ANI Karachi
Last Updated : May 25 2015 | 3:28 PM IST

A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) training aircraft has reportedly crashed in the Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

A statement released by PAF spokesperson Air Commodore S M ALi said that the K-8 trainer aircraft was on a training mission over Zaida village, when it went down. Air Commodore said both pilots had ejected safely.

The Dawn quoted the spokesperson, as also saying that a probe had been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of accident.

No casualties or damage to property was reported on the ground.

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First Published: May 25 2015 | 3:16 PM IST

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