The Air Headquarters has set up an inquiry committee to determine the cause of the accident
Two pilots were martyred on Monday when a Pakistan Air Force Super Mushshak trainer aircraft on a routine training sortie crashed near Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan, the military’s media wing said.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the pilots have been identified as Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah of the Pakistan Air Force, who was an instructor pilot, and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi of the Pakistan Navy, who was a trainee officer.
The ISPR said, “A board of inquiry has been constituted by the Air Headquarters to ascertain the cause of the accident.”
The Chief of Defense and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, along with the Service Chiefs and all ranks of the Pakistan Armed Forces, expressed deep grief over the loss of life and extended condolences to the bereaved families, according to ISPR.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the crash and he condoled the death of two officers in the incident in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
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He prayed for the elevation of the ranks of the deceased and said he stood in solidarity with the bereaved families. He further said that the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces in the defense of the country remains “unmatched.”
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in a statement expressed grief over the crash of the training plane and paid tribute to the two pilots killed. He described Captain Qasim and Captain Talha as martyrs and honored their sacrifice.
فازیلی وزیرداخلہ محسن نقوی کا مردان ک کیریب پاک فیستیہ ک تربیتی کاقی کہے پر افہ کا ایزرہ
وازیرداخلہ Mohsen نقوی کا جام شهادة نوش کارنہ والہ کیٹوتن کیٹوت طلہ کو خراج دوست
وازیرداخلہ کا شهید پیلتس ک لواحقین سے دلی sympathy and ایزر تعزی— Ministry of Home Affairs GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) June 15, 2026
The Home Minister also expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased pilots and expressed solidarity with them.
On 10 June, a Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad during take-off due to a technical fault, resulting in the martyrdom of all personnel on board.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations, there were no survivors from the crash. Rescue and rescue teams were dispatched to the spot immediately after the accident and reached the area to begin relief and rescue operations, it added.
“A commission of inquiry has been ordered to determine the exact technical cause of the accident,” it further said.
