BUFF 8 Posted February 17, 2008 February 15, 2008 7:34 p.m. EST Annie Simoy - AHN News Writer Islamabad, Pakistan (AHN) - A Pakistani Air Force (PAF) French-made Mirage fighter jet crashed Friday in eastern Punjab killing its pilot. "Pakistan's Air Force announces with great sorrow and grief that a Mirage fighter aircraft, while on a routine operational training mission, crashed 30 Kilometers South East of Sargodha," the government said. According to the statement, PAF pilot Azhar Ismael was killed when the plane suffered a technical malfunction. Senior Air Force officials have ordered an inquiry to determine the accident's exact cause. Pakistan has the second biggest arsenal of Mirage jets, behind France. Pakistan also contracts the maintenance of the jets out to France. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 629 Posted February 17, 2008 bad luck.. :\ <S> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted February 19, 2008 I can't remember which Mirages they have! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
