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Pakistan female fighter pilot Marium Mukhtiar mourned after crash | Pakistan female fighter pilot Marium Mukhtiar mourned after crash |
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The first Pakistani female fighter pilot to die on operational service has been laid to rest after a funeral at a Karachi air force base. | The first Pakistani female fighter pilot to die on operational service has been laid to rest after a funeral at a Karachi air force base. |
Flying Officer Marium Mukhtiar was on a routine training mission on Tuesday when her plane met with an "in-flight emergency" over Mianwali district in Punjab province, the air force said. | Flying Officer Marium Mukhtiar was on a routine training mission on Tuesday when her plane met with an "in-flight emergency" over Mianwali district in Punjab province, the air force said. |
She and her co-pilot ejected. She later died from her injuries in hospital. | She and her co-pilot ejected. She later died from her injuries in hospital. |
Her body was taken to Karachi where the ceremony was held later that day. | Her body was taken to Karachi where the ceremony was held later that day. |
Flying Officer Mukhtiar, who was 24, spoke to BBC News last year of her journey into a traditionally male-dominated world. | Flying Officer Mukhtiar, who was 24, spoke to BBC News last year of her journey into a traditionally male-dominated world. |
She was among about 20 female fighter pilots in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), which only began inducting women in combat roles in 2006. | She was among about 20 female fighter pilots in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), which only began inducting women in combat roles in 2006. |
It was not immediately clear why her aircraft crashed. The male pilot was not badly injured and is recovering in hospital. | It was not immediately clear why her aircraft crashed. The male pilot was not badly injured and is recovering in hospital. |
Pakistani Air Force officials were present as well as family members for the funeral prayers, local media said. | Pakistani Air Force officials were present as well as family members for the funeral prayers, local media said. |
'A warrior creed' - tributes paid to Marium Mukhtiar | |
"She was indeed a role model for women and pride of Pakistan," said Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Shareef. | |
"Very sad to hear about the crash that killed Pakistan's female fighter pilot Mariam #Pakistan," said Sherry Rehman, vice president, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Twitter. | |
Pakistan's military has suffered a series of air disasters in recent months. | Pakistan's military has suffered a series of air disasters in recent months. |
In September a trainer jet crashed near Mastung in Balochistan province. The pilot ejected to safety. | In September a trainer jet crashed near Mastung in Balochistan province. The pilot ejected to safety. |
A military helicopter crash in May killed seven people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines. Another military helicopter crashed near Mansehra district in August, killing 12 people. | A military helicopter crash in May killed seven people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines. Another military helicopter crashed near Mansehra district in August, killing 12 people. |
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