PESHAWAR: Two pilots were martyred after a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft crashed at the Peshawar Air Base on Tuesday.
According to a statement issued by the PAF, the FT-7PG aircraft came down while recovering from a routine operational training mission.
The PAF said rescue operation was underway in the area.
"Pakistan Air Force reports with regret that a PAF FT-7PG trainer aircraft, while recovering from a routine operational training mission, crashed during landing at Peshawar Air Base. "
According to Geo News the jet caught fire came down on the runway.
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