PAF F-7 fighter jet crashes in Karachi

Babushka99 · Post by **Babushka99** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:03 am

Updated at 1320 PST
KARACHI (By Afzal Nadeem): A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jet crashed Thursday after hitting a bird as it approached an air base for landing, PAF sources said. The pilot of the F-7 fighter jet ejected safely.

The plane was crashed within the perimeter of Masroor base in the southern port city of Karachi, after hitting a bird as it approached the air base for landing during a routine training flight.

The pilot of the jet ejected safely before it crashed No injuries were reported on the ground.

Police and Rangers officials and ambulances reached to the site of the incident, after reports of the plane crash.

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:35 pm

KARACHI, PAKISTAN: Pakistan Air Force officials stand beside wreckage of a Chinese-built F-7 jet near Masroor airbase in Karachi, 15 February 2007. A Pakistan Air Force fighter jet crashed after hitting a bird shortly after take-off but the pilot ejected safely. AFP PHOTO/Asif HASSAN (Photo credit should read ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images)

KARACHI, PAKISTAN: Pakistan Air Force officials stand beside wreckage of a Chinese-built F-7 jet near Masroor airbase in Karachi, 15 February 2007. A Pakistan Air Force fighter jet crashed after hitting a bird shortly after take-off but the pilot ejected safely. AFP PHOTO/Asif HASSAN (Photo credit should read ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images)

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:30 pm

Can anyone confirm the pilot's name involved in the incident?