K-8P Karakorum Fighter Trainer Aircraft of Pakistan Air Force Crashes

<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUjMCnLlvjPgconj-0XG7ht_bjMlyyFi49_huZ0QpnF2Lo84VnD6ZqjOzqKksMHYXotlglKpb9ktemOUEKRZEv1Fbv5ntT3m9X9sMkivqAwSLWl3AIv-XJNR_1_cYNTD7CFdvdzbpqy3fjZcPLef3QM5zKUgxJE4KvQlX4AmAxrlwVqqrr1izR83CJQ/s720/K-8P%20Karakorum%20training%20Pakistan%20air%20force%20PAF%20CRASH%20POLIT%20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="720" height="274" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUjMCnLlvjPgconj-0XG7ht_bjMlyyFi49_huZ0QpnF2Lo84VnD6ZqjOzqKksMHYXotlglKpb9ktemOUEKRZEv1Fbv5ntT3m9X9sMkivqAwSLWl3AIv-XJNR_1_cYNTD7CFdvdzbpqy3fjZcPLef3QM5zKUgxJE4KvQlX4AmAxrlwVqqrr1izR83CJQ/s320/K-8P%20Karakorum%20training%20Pakistan%20air%20force%20PAF%20CRASH%20POLIT%20.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A malfunction in the K-8P Karakorum training aircraft has caused the death of Squadron Leader Muhammad Ahmad on 8 January 2025 after its aircraft caught fire mid flight. The Karakorum  training aircraft reportedly malfunctioned and caught fire during the routine training mission. The time of the crash was close to 1130 am at near Pakistan Air Force's academy Risalpur. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The K-8P Karakorum’s rapid descent coupled with an explosion was reported to be the cause of the fire according to some eyewitnesses. First responders and rescuse services arrived at the scene of the accident but pilot was martyered due to his injuries as Squadron Leader Ahmed Mian was unable to eject.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The K-8 Karakorum is one of the modernization fighter jet trainer of the Pakistan air force and was developed and produce by Chinese Hongdu Aviation in corporation with Pakistan Aeronautical Complex PAC. Karakorum-8  uses a single engine and it is able to use a range of armaments, training bombs, missiles and 23mm cannon pods for both training and combat. Over 15 airforces from round the world has adopted this verstile fighter jet trainer over the years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>

K-8P Karakorum Fighter Trainer Aircraft of Pakistan Air Force Crashes

A malfunction in the K-8P Karakorum training aircraft has caused the death of Squadron Leader Muhammad Ahmad on 8 January 2025 after its air...

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Pakistan Air Force's Female Pilots Part of Display Team in China

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Pakistan Air Force's Female Pilots Part of Display Team in China

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Female Pilots Part of Sherdil Aerobatics Display Team in China

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdVJe3hyphenhyphenTAkdSixyvTWM1rrWxjGHEvVPgFxsJjWscZO2sCsm6ZSxlaA2SRC3N3xp4Wr4wS5mkx3vpRauqa17GQi7yFCtEX-asLKVu1Emq_hqQG-DXQE6-3XJScAJMK3SzqTMg7t31IA/s1600/Pakistan+air+force+k-8+Fighter+Jets+from++in+Zhuhai+Air+Show+2010+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdVJe3hyphenhyphenTAkdSixyvTWM1rrWxjGHEvVPgFxsJjWscZO2sCsm6ZSxlaA2SRC3N3xp4Wr4wS5mkx3vpRauqa17GQi7yFCtEX-asLKVu1Emq_hqQG-DXQE6-3XJScAJMK3SzqTMg7t31IA/s320/Pakistan+air+force+k-8+Fighter+Jets+from++in+Zhuhai+Air+Show+2010+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXnrAC1FOQtmDkfdYLrXykdjBN59YCKLJtkACcKzD9cYZ_ZxJtEp4M-7Da6MannEKJ1IInsA6LYD9afR0DTFVl0md14B-6KIbkxYCxy7rK-uxUEtHSabfnxh1FqTrS5eIF-E5SoGp_A/s1600/paf+K-8+Karakorum+%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXnrAC1FOQtmDkfdYLrXykdjBN59YCKLJtkACcKzD9cYZ_ZxJtEp4M-7Da6MannEKJ1IInsA6LYD9afR0DTFVl0md14B-6KIbkxYCxy7rK-uxUEtHSabfnxh1FqTrS5eIF-E5SoGp_A/s320/paf+K-8+Karakorum+%25284%2529.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Pakistan Air Force has sent two female pilots as part of Sherdil aerobatics display team to China. This of Sherdil aerobatics display team belongs to the Pakistan Air Force Academy.<br> </div>

Female Pilots Part of Sherdil Aerobatics Display Team in China

Pakistan Air Force has sent two female pilots as part of Sherdil aerobatics display team to China. This of Sherdil aerobatics display team b...

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Sherdils Aerobatics Display Team of Pakistan Air Force

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXnrAC1FOQtmDkfdYLrXykdjBN59YCKLJtkACcKzD9cYZ_ZxJtEp4M-7Da6MannEKJ1IInsA6LYD9afR0DTFVl0md14B-6KIbkxYCxy7rK-uxUEtHSabfnxh1FqTrS5eIF-E5SoGp_A/s1600/paf+K-8+Karakorum+%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXnrAC1FOQtmDkfdYLrXykdjBN59YCKLJtkACcKzD9cYZ_ZxJtEp4M-7Da6MannEKJ1IInsA6LYD9afR0DTFVl0md14B-6KIbkxYCxy7rK-uxUEtHSabfnxh1FqTrS5eIF-E5SoGp_A/s320/paf+K-8+Karakorum+%25284%2529.jpg" width="320"></a></div>Aerobatics display team of PAF is called Sherdil. This team is based at the Pakistan Air Force Academy which is located in Risalpur, Pakistan. Earlier this team was flying the US T-37 "Tweety Bird" but now Pakistan airforce have replaced T-37 with the K-8 "Karakorum" jet trainer which was jointly developed by Pakistan and China. <br> <br> </div></div>

Sherdils Aerobatics Display Team of Pakistan Air Force

Aerobatics display team of PAF is called Sherdil. This team is based at the Pakistan Air Force Academy which is located in Risalpur, Pakista...

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