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The PAF says its Air Headquarters have ordered a board of inquiry to determine the cause of accident. —File photo

ATTOCK A Pakistan Air Force pilot was killed on Wednesday as his aircraft crashed in Attock, the PAF reported.

The aircraft crashed while on a routine training mission and was being flown by Flight Lieutenant Shahryar Nisar

No loss of civilian life or property has been reported on ground.

The PAF says its Air Headquarters have ordered a board of inquiry to determine the cause of accident. — DawnNews

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