MULTAN, Nov 24thPakistan Air Force (PAF) Flying Officer Marium Mukhtar,the first female pilot have died on a mission when a PAF trainer jet crashed near Kundian, Mianwali, Tuesday noon.A PAF FT-7PG, which was being flown from Mianwali airbase by Squadron Leader Saqib Abbasi and co-pilot Flying Officer Marium Mukhtar, was on a routine operational training mission when it encountered an in-flight emergency during the final stages of the mission, said ISPR here today.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,it said.They ejected from the aircraft and sustained injuries. They were being treated at a nearby military hospital, where Flying Officer Marium Mukhtar succumbed to her injuries,However Sadiq Abbas is safe.
