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Pakistan Observes 10th Anniversary of Fighter Pilot Marium Mukhtiar’s Death

Tributes focus on her pioneering role for women in the Pakistan Air Force.

Overview

  • Commemorations on November 24 mark a decade since the 2015 training accident that claimed her life.
  • She is widely recognized as Pakistan’s first female fighter pilot and a national symbol of service.
  • During an FT‑7PG training flight near Mianwali, an in‑flight emergency led both pilots to eject; she sustained fatal injuries and her co‑pilot survived.
  • Reports say she steered the stricken jet toward an uninhabited area to reduce the risk to civilians.
  • She was posthumously honored by the government in 2016, and her legacy is recalled alongside her Karachi roots and military family background.