{"id":648836,"date":"2020-03-11T07:12:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T11:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=648836"},"modified":"2020-03-11T07:12:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T11:12:46","slug":"fighter-jet-crashes-in-pakistan-capital-during-parade-rehearsal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=648836","title":{"rendered":"Fighter jet crashes in Pakistan capital during parade rehearsal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani F-16 fighter jet crashed in Islamabad on Wednesday (Mar 11) in an apparent accident during a rehearsal for an upcoming military parade in the capital, officials said.<\/p>\n

There was no immediate word on the fate of the pilot or co-pilot, or details on the area the plane crashed.<\/p>\n

Footage on social media showed a large plume of smoke billowing into the sky after the plane plummeted to the ground having apparently attempted a loop.<\/p>\n

\u201cPakistan Air Force reports with regret that a PAF F-16 aircraft crashed near Shakarparian, Islamabad during the rehearsals of 23rd March parade. Rescue teams have been dispatched towards the site of the crash,\u201d the air force said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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Jet crash in Islamabad pic.twitter.com\/z22peSkrAj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ch Kashif Ikram (@ChKashifIkram1) March 11, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nA second security official speaking on condition of anonymity also confirmed the crash.<\/p>\n

The rehearsals were taking place before the annual military parade that is set to be held in Islamabad this month to celebrate Pakistan Day.<\/p>\n

F-16 jets are among the most valuable defence hardware in the Pakistani military\u2019s arsenal. The country has a fleet of about 50 F-16s, each worth at least US$40 million.<\/p>\n

Pakistan has a chequered military and civilian aviation safety record, with plane and helicopter crashes frequent over the years.<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s incident comes only months after a fighter jet crashed during a training mission near the city of Mianwali in eastern Punjab province, killing both pilots.<\/p>\n

In July last year at least 18 people were killed when a small military plane belonging to the army crashed into a residential area in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi.<\/p>\n

And in 2016 a Pakistan International Airlines plane burst into flames after one of its two turboprop engines failed while travelling from remote northern Pakistan to Islamabad, killing more than 40 people.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s powerful military consumes a large portion of the country\u2019s yearly budget, spending millions on sophisticated hardware in the impoverished nation, which critics say has come at the expense of investment in other sectors.<\/p>\n


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