Pilot Marium Mukhtiar was martyred today when a training aircraft crashed near Mianwali on Tuesday.
A statement from Pakistan Airforce stated that a PAF FT-7PG flown by Squadron Leader Saqib Abbasi and co-pilot Flying Officer Marium Mukhtiar was on a routine operational training mission when it encountered an in-flight emergency.
“Both pilots handled the emergency with professionalism and courage and tried to save the aircraft till the last minute, ensuring safety of property and the civilian population on the ground” read the statement.
The pilots ejected from the aircraft and sustained injuries. They were undergoing treatment at a nearby military hospital, where Flying Officer Marium Mukhtiar succumbed to her injuries.
