<p>Lahore: An air force aircraft crashed in the Punjab province of Pakistan, a government official said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) training aircraft Mirage V ROSE crashed in the fields of Ratta Tibba in the suburbs of Vehari district, some 350 km southwest of Lahore, on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The two pilots remained unhurt as they managed to eject themselves, the official said. However, local media said the duo was shifted to an army hospital nearby.</p>.'Motivated, baseless': India rejects Pakistan's comments on Waqf Amendment Act.<p>“The aircraft took off from Thingi airport near Vehari city on a routine training flight but soon after it crashed near an oil depot. However, there was neither any casualty nor any damage to any building,” the official said.</p>.<p>Eyewitnesses said they heard a loud explosion followed by a plume of smoke in the field. Rescue 1122, military and police personnel and rescuers reached the spot.</p>.<p><em>Dawn</em> reported that both pilots suffered minor injuries and they were shifted to hospital in an army helicopter. “The PAF aircraft was on a training flight but crashed due to some technical fault,” it said.</p>.<p>The Mirage V ROSE is an upgraded version of the French Mirage 5, a combat aircraft in service with the Pakistan Air Force since the 1970s. </p><p>The Retrofit of Strike Element (ROSE) programme enhanced its avionics and radar, improving its precision and combat capabilities. It remains a key part of the PAF’s fleet despite its age. </p>
<p>Lahore: An air force aircraft crashed in the Punjab province of Pakistan, a government official said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) training aircraft Mirage V ROSE crashed in the fields of Ratta Tibba in the suburbs of Vehari district, some 350 km southwest of Lahore, on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The two pilots remained unhurt as they managed to eject themselves, the official said. However, local media said the duo was shifted to an army hospital nearby.</p>.'Motivated, baseless': India rejects Pakistan's comments on Waqf Amendment Act.<p>“The aircraft took off from Thingi airport near Vehari city on a routine training flight but soon after it crashed near an oil depot. However, there was neither any casualty nor any damage to any building,” the official said.</p>.<p>Eyewitnesses said they heard a loud explosion followed by a plume of smoke in the field. Rescue 1122, military and police personnel and rescuers reached the spot.</p>.<p><em>Dawn</em> reported that both pilots suffered minor injuries and they were shifted to hospital in an army helicopter. “The PAF aircraft was on a training flight but crashed due to some technical fault,” it said.</p>.<p>The Mirage V ROSE is an upgraded version of the French Mirage 5, a combat aircraft in service with the Pakistan Air Force since the 1970s. </p><p>The Retrofit of Strike Element (ROSE) programme enhanced its avionics and radar, improving its precision and combat capabilities. It remains a key part of the PAF’s fleet despite its age. </p>