Notify PAF Aircraft Crashes

[NA71]

will there be any airshow on 23? or will be canceled....I think PAF will go ahead with it.

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.

Yes, another crash was happened on 23 parade day when Mirage was crashed just after taking part in fly past.

 

[volatile]

It was a high time as PAF has been engaged in several operations,training's plus demonstrations over the past few years ,the need of the time is to reduce unnecessary exposure of pilots to such demonstrations. A great loss and for nothing just few seconds of joy to the people .

http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/mishaps-and-accidents/airforce/PAF/

Total 9 F16s were write off w/o prior to this incident

 

[Reichmarshal]

By the looks of the video it seems Pilot error as the loop and the dive were too shallow.The pilot had no chance to eject.
But at the same time at the top of the loop their seems to be smoke from the engine which is very uncharacteristic so could also be a flame out.
All in all a great loss

 

[Amavous]

Transfer this role to JF17s only.

No man No. Believe me when I saw this ticker on TV that PAF jet crashed in Islamabad during rehearsal that very second I said to myself, OH God please don't let it be JF17 then 5 seconds later ticker changed and it said f-16 and I was stunned.

We should stop these aggressive low altitude maneuvers altogether. Keep these maneuvers high in the air during training and not in public shows. Just simple fly-by of aircrafts is sufficient for public appearances.

 

[Dazzler]

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.

True.

He was too precious to be lost for airshows and show offs.

 

[The Eagle]

We all are saddened by the loss as such but lest not downplay the cause for which W/C Noman Akram was there.. be it show or anything else; these professionals are there on purpose. It will be better to stick with the topic and discussion in view of tactical aspects only. Also, it will be appreciated to not to post irrelevant tweets of those getting satisfied over an incident as such while they miserably failed when faced PAF in broad daylight. For those low lives; here is the message that they will face Noman Akram every time.

In regard to causes, nothing is clear as of yet whether a technical fault or highly risked maneuver. Not to forget that W/C Noman Akram was one of the best among pilots & the man wasn't a nave jockey.

Personally, am really saddened by the loss and cannot put it in words. Let's farewell our brother with honour and stand up-to his dedication & devotion.

 

[mourning sage]

News says he ejected safely.

 

[Haris Ali2140]

People are ranting too much. It would have happened during training or during a normal flight. Anything could have happened.

Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.

 

[Adam_Khan]

True.

He was too precious to be lost for airshows and show offs.

He did eject,saw a picture of his body don't want to post it here but looks like he died because of head injuries.
Sadly he was too low and reckless to start with.

 

[chauvunist]

Inna Lillah e wa inna ilaihe Raajeon...

What a sad news for the whole nation losing such a brave soul..

It's high time we reduce the number of aerial shows which happen more than quite a few times each year..

 

[SecularNationalist]

It seems pilot error, as he tried to take a very low loop...

This is sad. No ejection seen, though lack of ejection can not be confirmed. It looks as though the pilot misjudged the height needed to complete the loop. Its not the first time this has happened in the world.

PAF spokesperson is confirming that F-16 is down during rehearsal of 23rd march maneuvers. PAF rearely use language like this So most likely human error

... pilot error he looped too early without gaining much altitude

The pilot did not attain the required altitude to come out of that loop
Happens often during airshows

Yes most probably its a human error. We humans are prone to make mistakes,even the best pilots can make such mistakes.
He dived and miscalculated ,later he tried to recover but failed. He didn't manage to eject because till the very last moment he was thinking he will recover from the dive but he didn't.Otherwise the Martin Baker ejection seats of F-16 works like a charm.
RIP wing commander ,we lost a valuable asset today.

 

[Amaa'n]

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.

are you fine with loosing a great pilot even in a JF17?
we will get new machines sooner or later, An F16 will get covered by two new JF17 during strike mission. Worst is lose of life, we lost an asset today, it doesn't matter which machine it was, it was the Pilot that deliveredt wrath to the enemy.....

 

[StormBreaker]

are you fine with loosing a great pilot even in a JF17?
we will get new machines sooner or later, An F16 will get covered by two new JF17 during strike mission. Worst is lose of life, we lost an asset today, it doesn't matter which machine it was, it was the Pilot that deliveredt wrath to the enemy.....

Winner of Sher Afghan trophy as the Best Marksman is something that proves a Pilot’s worth, He was indeed a Huge Asset, All those years of practice and hardwork, Gone in a loop !!!

Machines can come again, and sooner F-16s will lose their worth in PAF, but our best assets are our Pilots.

 

[Dazzler]

Yes most probably its a human error. We humans are prone to make mistakes,even the best pilots can make such mistakes.
He dived and miscalculated ,later he tried to recover but failed. He didn't manage to eject because till the very last moment he was thinking he will recover from the dive but he didn't.Otherwise the Martin Baker ejection seats of F-16 works like a charm.
RIP wing commander ,we lost a valuable asset today.

F-16s have ACES-2 ejection seats, not Martin Baker.

http://www.ejectionsite.com/f16seat.htm

 

[NA71]

News says he ejected safely.