A Pakistan Air Force training aircraft crashed during a routine training mission near Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, killing both pilots on board, according to Pakistan's military.

Authorities say a Pakistani Air Force plane has crashed during a routine training mission in an open area near the northwestern city of Mardan, killing both pilots.

“A board of inquiry has been constituted by Air Headquarters to ascertain the cause of the accident,” says ISPR.