Army aircraft crashes near Gujranwala

[Interceptor]

Army aircraft crashes near Gujranwala

September 12, 2009

GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Army aircraft on training flight crashed in Solki Chattha area near Gujranwala.

According to reports, a pilot was pulled out from the plane in a critical condition succumbed to injuries later.

It was an Army Aviation aircraft Mashak, which was destroyed during training flight.

Relief and rescue teams reached at the site of the crash after the incident.

http://thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=86850

[Solid Beast]

R.I.P. brother, spread your wings in God's skies.

[Interceptor]

Has the pilot died from his injuries?

[Araz]

Inna Lillahe wa Inna Elaihe Rajeoon.Rest in peace and heart felt condolence to the bereaved family
Araz

[Xeric]

RIP my dear RIP!

Mushak or Mushtak as we call them informally have never been so lethal in the past.

Unfortunately Mushaks are not provided with ejection seats.

In case of an emergency the best thing the pilot can do is to glide the plane and land, but then that is not always possible!

[Lady Macbeth]

Ina illaihay Wa ina illaihay Rajaoon......

Hey Xerc:
I have no idea about the Mushak but I was wondering is there a partiular reason why they dont have ejector seats????

[Xeric]

Originally Posted by Lady Macbeth

Ina illaihay Wa ina illaihay Rajaoon......

Hey Xerc:
I have no idea about the Mushak but I was wondering is there a partiular reason why they dont have ejector seats????

i am not sure why they are not fitted, but one reason i know of is that these aircraft are lightweight aircrafts and the ejection mechanism is normally kept out of these trainers. The irony is no escape system has been placed by the manufacturer what so ever, not even the parachute extraction.