2024-06-13 04:39:41
Islamabad: The Pakistani Air Pressure’s JF-17 fighter airplane crashed within the first week of this month. The incident was saved hidden by the Pakistani military and slave media until now. However, the British firm that made the pilot seat for India’s Tejas fighter airplane together with JF-17 has made this incident public. Martin Baker tweeted that the seat made by it has as soon as once more saved the pilot’s life. He mentioned in a tweet, “On Wednesday 5 June, Pakistan Air Pressure’s JF-17 Block 2 plane crashed close to Jhang district. The pilot efficiently ejected from the airplane utilizing the Martin-Baker PK16LE seat.”
JF-17 took off from Rafiki Airbase
In accordance with info acquired from open supply intelligence, this JF-17 fighter plane of the Pakistani Air Pressure had taken off from Rafiki Airbase on a coaching mission. Throughout this, the airplane crashed in Jhang district attributable to some technical fault. This JF-17 fighter plane belonged to the 14th Squadron of the Pakistani Air Pressure, often known as Tail Choppers. This squadron is a part of the Central Air Command of the Pakistan Air Pressure. The Pakistani Air Pressure has not but issued any official assertion on this accident. Nonetheless, primarily based on sources, it’s being informed that the pilot suffered minor accidents throughout ejection and he has been airlifted to a navy hospital with the assistance of the native administration.
Rafiki Airbase is the house base of 14 Squadron
Rafiki Airbase of the Pakistani Air Pressure is the house base of the 14th Squadron. This squadron consists of JF-17 fighter plane. JF-17 is collectively developed by China and Pakistan. The CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder or FC-1 Xiaolong is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-purpose fighter plane collectively developed by Pakistan Aeronautical Complicated (PAC) and Chengdu Plane Company (CAC) of China. It was designed and developed as a fourth-generation alternative for the third-generation A-5C, F-7P/PG, Mirage III and Mirage V fighters within the Pakistan Air Pressure (PAF). The JF-17 can be utilized for a lot of roles. The massive factor is that China itself doesn’t use this plane.
Fifth incident of JF-17 crash
That is the fifth incident of JF-17 crash on 5 June. Earlier, on 6 August 2021, a JF-17 crashed close to Attock throughout a coaching mission. Earlier than that, on 15 September 2020, a JF-17 Thunder plane additionally crashed in Attock. On 27 September 2016, the Pakistani Air Pressure’s JF-17 Thunder additionally crashed within the Arabian Sea. Earlier than that, on 14 November 2011, there was information of a JF-17 plane crashing.