Fatal Accident (1) – Nanchang K-8P Karakorum, 08-09-821, Risalpur, Pakistan, near the Pakistan Air Force Academy, January 07, 2025
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SOURCE Report:
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Nanchang K-8P Karakorum jet trainer aircraft crashed in Risalpur, located in the Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The aircraft, registered as 08-09-821, was on a training mission when it went down in fields near the runway wall of PAF Academy Asghar Khan.
Following the impact, the aircraft was engulfed in flames, resulting in its complete destruction. Tragically, the sole occupant, Squadron leader Ahmad is reported to have died in the crash. Emergency response teams, including Rescue 1122, ambulances, and fire brigades from both the Pakistan Air Force and the Army, promptly arrived at the scene to contain the fire and secure the area.
Police and security personnel took immediate action to cordon off the crash site and have since taken the wreckage into custody for further investigation. The incident is currently under review as authorities work to determine the cause of the crash. Preliminary reports suggest the information was gathered from news, social media, and unofficial sources.
Aircraft Operator:
Pakistan Air Force (PAF)
K-8 Fact Page:
https://thaimilitaryandasianregion.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/hongdu-jl-8-also-known-as-the-karakorum-8-or-k-8-light-attack-and-jet-trainer-aircraft/
Video:
https://x.com/sahildkapare/status/1876634837827923970
Accident Location:
Risalpur, Pakistan, near the Pakistan Air Force Academy
34° 4’26.36″N 71°58’6.64″E (https://g.co/kgs/rG7Lh5G)
The Pakistan Air Force Academy also known as PAFA, is an accredited co-educational four-year college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the Pakistan Air Force. Its campus is located in the remote town Risalpur of Nowshera District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, is the premier cadet training institution of the Pakistan Air Force which offers academic professional degrees. Its role is the training of General Duty Pilots (GDP), Aeronautical and Avionics Engineers and the initial training of other Ground Branch cadets. Cadets of all the branches join the Academy following a recommendation by the Inter Services Selection Board (ISSB) of Pakistan. Graduates of the Academy’s four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree, and most are commissioned as flying officer (second lieutenants) in the Pakistan Air Force.
The Academy was created in 1910 and was a former aerodrome/airfiled of the Royal Flying Corps then later Royal Air Force. It officially became the airbase of the PAF on 15 August 1947. On 21 January 1967, it was again upgraded to the status of an academy by then-President Ayub Khan. Currently, it consists of 5 different components.
At the heart of the PAF since its inception, the Pakistan Air Force Academy has bred generations of officers for the PAF and other branches of the Pakistani Armed Forces. The Academy now has impressive premises with state of the art infrastructure portraying the progress from the modest beginning initiated by a handful of dedicated men in 1947 (Wikipedia).
ASN:
https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/470123
FAA/International Registration:
08-09-821
Year of Manufacture:
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SN/Military Registration/BUNO:
08-09-821
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15TLYcWC3v/
X/Twitter (reports+videos):
https://x.com/sahildkapare/status/1876634837827923970
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National Report(s):
https://english.aaj.tv/news/330396730/paf-training-aircraft-crashes-in-risalpur
Local Report(s):
https://dailyausaf.com/en/pakistan/paf-trainer-aircraft-k-8-crashes-in-nowshera/
Image Reference(s):
https://x.com/sahildkapare/status/1876634837827923970
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9544613
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9697459
https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/3/3/6919337.jpg?v=v4c781f2420a
https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/2/5/7522529.jpg?v=v43110751dce
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