Pakistan F-16 Crashes During Rehearsal, Wing Commander Nauman Akram Killed

Last month, a PAF trainer aircraft crashed on February 12 during a routine training mission near Takht Bhai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Mardan district

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Poulomi Ghosh

Updated: March 11, 2020, 2:32 PM IST

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New Delhi: A Pakistan Air Force F-16 aircraft crashed near Shakarparian, Islamabad on Wednesday, as it took part in the rehearsals for the March 23 parade. According to reports, Wing Commander Nauman Akram was martyred in the crash.

A #PAF Fighter Plane crashed near parade ground in Islamabad during rehearsals for 23rd March Parade. Rescue Sources Told. #PlaneCrash #Breaking #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/EaXpod71w7

— Faiz Paracha (@fezi22) March 11, 2020

Last month, a PAF trainer aircraft crashed on February 12 during a routine training mission near Takht Bhai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district. It was the third PAF training aircraft to have crashed while on a routine training mission in less than two months.