Notify PAF Aircraft Crashes

[PradoTLC]

I hope the Pilot is safe otherwise that guy had time to eject but he gave his last to safeguard the aircraft by trying till the last moment.

Also, every unit of F-16 is very important, this is a big loss and i hope it isnt B52

Evidently it was a pilot error for pulling out loop at very low altitude or another explanation could be that the pilot was trying to pull a close call loop to the ground but he misunderstood the terrain for being plain but in reality wasn’t.

One last possibility could be which I don’t actually believe it to be the case is that while he was lowering altitude, maybe he lost hold of the throttle or some other malfunction in cockpit but this is the least likely case.

Most likely is Pilot error and Wrong calculated pull...

@Hodor @airomerix @The Eagle

i doubt it is pilot error... they are highly trained and carefully selected... i am more concerned is given the age of the jet the some controls would malfunctioned.

also he didnt eject.,

 

[StormBreaker]

unfortunately the pilot couldn't survive ....

There are mixed news coming tho, But I didn’t find any ejection so that would be the unfortunate case sadly, and that too a Wing Commander.

i doubt it is pilot error... they are highly trained and carefully selected... i am more concerned is given the age of the jet the some controls would malfunctioned.

also he didnt eject.,

I presented 3 possibilities :
High possible to least possible (up to down)
- Pilot error
- Miscalculation
- Loss of Grip/Malfunction

 

[BL33D]

Why is the F16 pilot doing a risky maneuver near a civilian population and at such a low height ??? Was it routine or completely pilots fault ???

 

[Esgalduin]

I've been to a number of 23rd March parades & seen the British Red arrows Chinese J10 & Solo Turk Perform first hand
None of them fly as aggressively as PAF with the exception of Solo Turk
Infact I was surprised how carefully the J10 maneuvered at the bare minimum of speeds
What's the need of employing such expensive front line equipment to cheer the crowds is beyond me
We have the Sherdil formation for that & that's all that should have been employed
27Feb made us cocky as a nation & that gets you killed
That being said Rest Easy Warrior !!

All lessons in fighter aviation have been written in blood. That is an inescapable fact. The lesson could be specific to one community or one learned by all aviators, but it is written in blood. And I am confident the PAF will try to learn from this tragic loss.

 

[Enigma SIG]

There are mixed news coming tho, But I didn’t find any ejection so that would be the unfortunate case sadly, and that too a Wing Commander.


I presented 3 possibilities :
High possible to least possible (up to down)
- Pilot error
- Miscalculation
- Loss of Grip/Malfunction

Possible incorrectly set altimeter coupled rising terrain, huge *** powerlines. I don't know why PAF keeps putting man and machine in harms way.

Similar Thunderbird accident:

 

[Dark1]

In this age of bvr, high speed maneuvering seems redundant. Guess would be useful while evading missiles but seems a waste for airshow.

 

[Enigma SIG]

And I am confident the PAF will try to learn from this tragic loss.

They should know better than most of us. Why does it take for a loss of man and machine to learn the right lessons?

 

[Caprxl]

It would seem harsh at this moment, But we need to stop this victory dance now, enough already.

Can't say. Such daredevil stunts are almost mini suicide attempt in my opinion. Not a war type situation either. He got killed in a show off act organised by Paf management all the time. Are these regular airshows part of pilot's duty or not is debatable. Anyways may his soul rest in peace.

It wasnt a just a show stunt brother & had nothing to do with show off especially 27th related. Every year we celebrate 23rd.

I know you are greived n sadden & so are rest of us. May the Guy find highest place in hereafter. A big loss it is.

 

[Esgalduin]

They should know better than most of us. Why does it take for a loss of man and machine to learn the right lessons?

Could be hubris post 27th Feb, could be insufficient preparation, could be a malfunction, could be a case of GLOC, and so on, and so forth. The hows and whys will be revealed after the investigation. For now, while it is entirely acceptable to respectfully debate how something like this happened, we must not do so with a tone of "this is what the pilot SHOULD have done."

 

[StormBreaker]

Deceased Wing Commander Noman Akram OC 9 Sqn

https://twitter.com/x/status/1237641843564781569

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Overconfidence often results in such accidents. Using valuable and very strategic machines far too often for public shows should be banned for good. Transfer this role to JF17s only.

 

[StormBreaker]

It was an F-16 AM since Griffins operate AM and BM.

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

Hnmm ... no news on channels?
You confirm brother?

Yes.

 

[Adam_Khan]

Thats an impeccable record, 2 crashes in 26 years.

RIP to the pilot. One of the finest we had.

One more crashed in early 2000's due to spatial disorientation,pilot S/L Saud died.

It's really sad to see the airforce lose such a precious guy and aircraft just to cheer crowds, it's about time they stop doing that. May he rest in peace.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

It wasnt a just a show stunt brother & had nothing to do with show off especially 27th related. Every year we celebrate 23rd.

I know you are greived n sadden & so are rest of us. May the Guy find highest place in hereafter. A big loss it is.

We don't need valuable F16s during 23rd march air shows. Lesson learnt today.. Did we or not. This role should had been transfered to JF17s only because we can always produce a brand new Jf17 at will but not F16. Now let us mourn on our stupidity and sheer over confidence.