Overview
- A Pakistan Air Force Super Mushshak trainer crashed on a routine training sortie near Katlang Road in Mardan, killing both crew members and prompting immediate rescue and recovery operations.
- The military identified the deceased as Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah of the PAF and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi of the Pakistan Navy.
- Reports differ on civilian injuries with several outlets and local officials saying two people were hurt while others report three wounded; authorities say injured civilians were taken to Mardan Medical Complex for treatment.
- Air Headquarters has constituted a board of inquiry to determine the technical or operational cause, and senior military and political leaders issued public condolences to the families.
- The accident, which newspapers reported on Monday, follows a June 10 Mi-17 army helicopter crash and has renewed questions about maintenance, ageing aircraft and training safety that investigators are expected to examine.