According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the victims were instructor pilot Major Hasnain Shehzad Humayun and trainee pilot Captain Abdul Samad.
Preliminary information indicated that the aircraft crashed due to a technical fault. Further details about the nature of the malfunction and the circumstances surrounding the incident have yet to be released.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the deaths of the two military officers and extended his condolences to their bereaved families, according to the Prime Minister’s Office media wing.
He prayed for the elevation of the martyrs’ ranks and for strength and patience for their families to bear the loss.
The prime minister said the brave personnel who sacrifice their lives for the country are a source of pride for the entire nation. He added that the nation values the sacrifices of its martyrs and shares the grief of their families.
Further information about the crash is awaited from the relevant authorities.
