A pilot of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was martyred on Tuesday as his Mirage jet crashed near Karachi's Musharraf Colony. The martyred pilot was identified as Wing Commander Fayyaz. According to Squadron leader Baqir Ali, PAF Mirage jet bearing tale number 921 took off from Masroor Base, before it crashed near Musharraf Colony. The pilot died on the spot, police official stated.
"A huge explosion was heard as the Mirage aircraft went down in Musharraf Colony of Maripur area," Senior Superintendent Police city confirmed. "The pilot ejected from the aircraft and sustained fatal injuries," PAF spokesperson said in a statement, adding that though the pilot did not survive himself, he "succeeded in saving precious lives on ground." "No loss of civilian life or property had been reported. A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of the accident," the statement read. Pakistan's armed forces have had several air accidents in the past 18 months, including a crash that killed female jet pilot in another training exercise in November last year.
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