In pictures: Pakistani air force planes crash

Dawn.com Published May 18, 2012
Local residents gather at the crash site of a light Mushshak plane after it crashed on a house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
Local residents gather at the crash site of a light Mushshak plane after it crashed on a house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
A Pakistani man looks at his damaged room after a light Mushshak plane crashed on the house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
A Pakistani man looks at his damaged room after a light Mushshak plane crashed on the house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
A Pakistan Air Force personnel (L) stands next to the wreckage of a light Mushshak plane after it crashed on a house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
A Pakistan Air Force personnel (L) stands next to the wreckage of a light Mushshak plane after it crashed on a house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
Local residents gather at the crash site of a light Mushshak plane after it crashed on a house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
Local residents gather at the crash site of a light Mushshak plane after it crashed on a house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
Local residents gather at the crash site of two Pakistan Air Force Mushshak light planes in nearby fields in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
Local residents gather at the crash site of two Pakistan Air Force Mushshak light planes in nearby fields in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AFP
Local boys carry wreckage of a crashed plane strewn in the compound of their house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AP
Local boys carry wreckage of a crashed plane strewn in the compound of their house in Nowshera, 45 kilometers (21 miles) east of Peshawar. ? Photo by AP

Two Pakistani air force planes crashed in a residential area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing all four pilots on board and injuring five people on the ground.

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Duran Shaw
May 18, 2012 05:11pm
PAF should avoid playing around populated areas to prevent unnecessary damage to lives and property of people military as well as civilian.
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Adnan
May 21, 2012 09:48am
Pakistan has lost 4 more brave sons
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Naveed
May 21, 2012 01:37pm
How about this Mr. Shaw,, Thank you PAF pilots for your service and sacrifice to Pakistan!!
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A380
May 23, 2012 02:15pm
come on...
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patriot
May 26, 2012 07:43am
There should be SUO Moto by Supreme court. This Tax payer money
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Ali Abbas
Jun 23, 2012 11:11am
Two planes at a time means sabotage.
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