An aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed near Shorkot in Punjab on Friday, South Punjab News reported.
The Mirage aircraft was on a routine operational training mission at the time of the incident.
A PAF spokesperson later revealed that the pilot ejected safely and no loss of life or property has been reported on the ground.A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of the accident.
Last month, two PAF pilots were martyred as an FT-7 aircraft on a routine operational training mission crashed near Mianwali.
Squadron Leader Haris bin Khalid and Flying Officer Ibaadur Rehman were martyred.At least two people were killed when an aircraft spraying pesticide to eliminate locusts crashed in Cholistan’s Tehsil Sadiqabad on Sunday (Jan 12,2020).
The deceased were identified as Captain Muhammad Shoaib Malik (pilot) and engineer Fawad Khalid Butt – employees of the Federal Plant Protection Department of Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFSR).
Initial reports suggest the crash occured due to a technicle fault.
Termind the incident ‘unfortunate’, Federal Minister of MNFSR Khusro Bakhtiar expressed grief and sorrow.
“We are proud of the dutiful sons who lost their lives in the line of duty,” Bakhtiar said while praying for the bereaved family members. “They were highly capable professionals,” Bakhtiar added as he prayed for their souls.
Locust attacks to be more severe in coming years
The ministry expects locust attacks in the next two to three years may wreak havoc in Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab.
In December 2019, Federal Food Secretary Muhammad Hashim Popalzai presented the National Action Plan Desert Locust Surveillance and Control 2020 and recommended the federal cabinet impose an emergency.
Under the proposed plan, 100,000 litres of the ultra-low volume (ULV) pesticides would be sprayed via airplanes in Balochistan from January to June 2020. 30 similar camps would be established in Sindh from July 2020 to December 2020 and 180,000 litres of ULV pesticides would be sprayed in Sindh via airplanes while 20 such camps would be established in Punjab as well.
The deceased were identified as Captain Muhammad Shoaib Malik (pilot) and engineer Fawad Khalid Butt – employees of the Federal Plant Protection Department of Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFSR).
Initial reports suggest the crash occured due to a technicle fault.
Termind the incident ‘unfortunate’, Federal Minister of MNFSR Khusro Bakhtiar expressed grief and sorrow.
“We are proud of the dutiful sons who lost their lives in the line of duty,” Bakhtiar said while praying for the bereaved family members. “They were highly capable professionals,” Bakhtiar added as he prayed for their souls.
Locust attacks to be more severe in coming years
The ministry expects locust attacks in the next two to three years may wreak havoc in Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab.
In December 2019, Federal Food Secretary Muhammad Hashim Popalzai presented the National Action Plan Desert Locust Surveillance and Control 2020 and recommended the federal cabinet impose an emergency.
Under the proposed plan, 100,000 litres of the ultra-low volume (ULV) pesticides would be sprayed via airplanes in Balochistan from January to June 2020. 30 similar camps would be established in Sindh from July 2020 to December 2020 and 180,000 litres of ULV pesticides would be sprayed in Sindh via airplanes while 20 such camps would be established in Punjab as well.
