<ul><li>The F-16, which crashed near Shakarparian, Islamabad was rehearsing for a Pakistan Day airshow scheduled on March 23. </li><li>The footage shot from nearby buildings, shows the moment when the plane came down, is trending on social media. </li><li>A Pakistani wing commander Nauman Akram was martyred in the crash, PAF confirmed. </li></ul>After an F-16 fighter jet of <keyword id="148496" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pakistan-Air-Force">Pakistan Air Force</keyword> (PAF) crashed near Shakarparian, Islamabad, a video of the crash went viral on the internet with hundreds of people sharing it. The F-16 built by the US, was a part of rehearsals for a Pakistan Day airshow and parade set to take place on March 23, according to a statement by the Pakistan Air Force. PAF also confirmed that a wing commander Nauman Akram lost his life during the crash. <div type="twitter" handle="arsched" handlename="Arshad Sharif" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1158105471993229312/whm6e5bj_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1082" retweetcount="320" status="Two videos shot by citizens showing crash of #F16 aircraft in #Islamabad. #PAF spokesperson said the aircraft cras… https://t.co/qLxUzH5BI0" createdat="1583911814000" id="1237641969725247488"></div>

 The footage shot from nearby buildings is trending on social media. It shows the moment when the plane came down with smoke and flames raising blew into the sky. PAF rescue teams rushed to the site of the crash and an inquiry has been ordered by Pakistan Air Headquarters to determine the cause of the accident, according to IANS. The speaker of the national assembly of Pakistan Asad Qaiser tweeted a picture of late Nauman Akram and wrote, “I am deeply saddened by the unfortunate crash ahead of March 23. May the departed soul of Shaheed Wing Commander Noman Akram rest in eternal peace and may Allah grant their loved ones sabr. Ameen.” <div type="twitter" handle="AsadQaiserPTI" handlename="Asad Qaiser" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1201915857825402880/I-1DYNQx_normal.jpg" favoritecount="358" retweetcount="48" status="إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ I am deeply saddened by the unfortunate crash ahead of 23rd March. May t… https://t.co/fcIpCAirYU" createdat="1583912570000" id="1237645142410047489"></div>

 Fourth plane crash in 3 months The news came days after PAF reported its third plane crash in three months. As recently as February 12, a PAF trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training mission near Takht Bhai in Khyber. On February 7, a PAF Mirage aircraft was on an operational training mission, when it crashed near Lahore-Multan Motorway. However, pilots in both these cases had ejected safely. In January, a PAF aircraft crashed near Mianwali while on a training mission, in which both PAF pilots, named Squadron Leader Haris bin Khalid and Ibaadur Rehman lost their lives. The F-16 jets are among the most valuable contributions in the Pakistan military’s arsenal. It has a fleet of about 50 F-16 jets and each is <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/pakistan-air-force-16-jet-crashes-parade-rehearsal-200311071311372.html">worth at least $40 million</a>.

A video of the exact moment of Pakistan’s F-16 plane crash goes viral

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="3001" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Pakistan">Pakistan</keyword> International Airlines has grounded a third of its pilots over "dubious licenses."</li><li>More than 30% of commercial airline pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses, the country's aviation minister said this week.</li><li>The shocking revelation came as <a href="https://www.caapakistan.com.pk/Upload/SIBReports/AAIB-431.pdf">a preliminary official report</a> blamed pilot error for a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pakistan-international-airlines-safety-record-crash-2020-5">crash in May</a> that killed 98 people near Karachi.</li><li>Pakistan's aviation minister said the pilot and the co-pilot were "not focused" because "they were having a conversation about corona."</li></ul>On Thursday, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the nation's flag carrier, grounded 150 of its 434 pilots, whom it said had "dubious licenses."It came as the Pakistani airline industry is under intense scrutiny after the country's aviation minister told parliament that 30% of the pilots in the country have fake qualifications or cheated in their exams.Corrupt practices relating to pilot qualifications were highlighted in <a href="https://www.caapakistan.com.pk/Upload/SIBReports/AAIB-431.pdf">a preliminary government report</a>, published this week, into a Karachi crash in May which killed 98 people.PIA's mass dismissal came after earlier dismissing six pilots with fake degrees, <a href="https://www.geo.tv/latest/294734-pia-acknowledges-plane-crash-report-says-all-pilots-with-dubious-licenses-to-be-grounded">according to Geo News</a>, a Pakistani <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> outlet.In a statement posted to Twitter, the airline said: "Dubious licenses do not pertain to PIA alone. Let it be on record, these licenses were issued by the competent authority and were valid as per their record."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—PIA (@Official_PIA) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1276253116510461958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2020</a></blockquote>International aviation authorities have also expressed concern at the situation in Pakistan.A spokesman for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) <a href="https://uk.reuters.com/article/pakistan-airlines-pilots/update-2-pakistan-flag-carrier-to-ground-a-third-of-pilots-over-dubious-licences-idUKL4N2E21C1">told Reuters</a>. "We are following reports from Pakistan regarding fake pilot licenses, which are concerning and represent a serious lapse in the licensing and safety oversight by the aviation regulator."Pakistan's investigations into pilot qualifications began after a 2018 crash, according to Reuters. It found a pilot had been on vacation on the test date on his license, suggesting strongly that it was fake.Another pilot had been out of the country on the date stamped on his flying certificate.According to the preliminary report on the Karachi crash in May, the PIA pilots made a series of errors while attempting to land, which included failing to lower the landing gear.<div type="image" title="plane crash survivor pakistan" height="1000" width="1333" msid="76650254" hostid="261"></div>The Airbus A320 was traveling from the eastern city of Lahore to Karachi when it crashed into residential buildings while attempting to land, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pakistan-plane-crash-survivor-gives-harrowing-account-of-disaster-2020-5">killing all but two people on board</a>. A child on the ground was also killed.Many passengers on the flight were heading to Karachi to spend the Eid al-Fitr holiday with family, having been in lockdown for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Pakistan's aviation minister, told parliament on Wednesday that the plane was at more than twice the correct altitude when it first approached the runway.Despite warnings given by air traffic controllers to circle for a more gradual descent, Khan said, the pilots attempted to land anyway. He said that in the process they forgot to lower the landing gear.Khan said that as the plane approached, its engines scraped the runway, creating flashes of sparks, He said that air traffic control saw this but did not tell the cockpit.The engines were severely damaged from the impact, causing them to fail as the pilots attempted a second landing, Khan said. The plane then crashed into a nearby residential area. Khan said: "The pilot and co-pilot were not focused, and throughout, they were having a conversation about corona. The [virus] was on their minds. Their families were affected and they were having a discussion about it.""When the control tower told the pilot about the plane's dangerous height, the pilot said 'I'll manage,' and the pilots started discussing coronavirus again," he said. "There was overconfidence."The pilot, Captain Sajjad Gul, was very experienced, Khan said. He said the aircraft had no faults and was "100% fit for flying.""The crash was Pakistan's deadliest aviation accident in eight years. It damaged 29 houses, but the minister promised the government would compensate the residents for their losses.A spokesman for the Pakistan Airline Pilots Association called the report's findings "mind-boggling," <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/25/pakistan-plane-crashed-after-pilots-distracted-by-coronavirus-fears">according to the Guardian.</a>"How could it happen? It just baffles me," he said. "The greatest pilots with the best records have made mistakes. Humans make mistakes."A full report, which will include a more in-depth analysis of the wreckage, is expected to be released at the end of the year.Read more:<ul class="read-more-links"><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/social-distancing-airplane-seats-block-middle-seats-with-barriers-2020-5">A new social distancing-friendly airplane seat design would strap barriers to middle seats to divide the window and aisle passengers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pilot-safety-reports-show-new-dangers-of-pandemic-flying-2020-6">FAA issues warning to airlines after a spike of in-flight incidents due to rusty pilots flying emptier planes than usual due to coronavirus</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pilot-explain-airline-jargon-code-words-2017-4">An airline pilot reveals the meanings of 24 code words passengers don't understand</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-ill-travel-on-planes-when-able-to-do-so-2020-5">I've taken over 100 flights in the past 2 years. Here's how I'll travel on planes differently when I'm able to do so again</a></li></ul>

Pakistan's national airline has grounded 150 pilots after an investigation into the Karachi crash highlighted exam cheating and fake flying licenses

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PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) - The family of an Indiana teenager who crashed in the Pacific Ocean during an around-the-world flight says he knew the risks and had prepared for them.
The body of 17-year-old Haris Suleman of Plainfield, Indiana, was recovered after his single-engine plane crashed Tuesday night shortly after taking off from Pago Pago in American Samoa. Crews were still searching for his father, 58-year-old Babar Suleman.
The duo had hoped to set the record for the fastest circumnavigation around the world in a single-engine airplane with the youngest pilot in command to do so. They also were raising money to help build schools in Pakistan.
Both Sulemans had undergone training for water emergencies and wore protective immersion suits over water. But experts note that young pilots have less experience handling emergencies.
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