Pakistani airforce F-16 fighter jet crashes

A Pakistani air force plane crashed in the capital city of Islamabad on Wednesday. The aircraft was carrying out rehearsals for the country’s Republic Day parade to be held on 23 March. The pilot Wing Commander Noman Akram Shaheed died in the crash. The air force said it had ordered an inquiry into the cause of the crash.

Pakistani airforce F-16 fighter jet crashes

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