A PAF pilot Squadron Leader Masood Hussain, on exchange posting to Turkish Air Force has crashed while on a routine training mission, with a Turkish under training pilot.

According to a press release issued by PAF here on Tuesday, a portion of the wreckage of the trainer aircraft has been found in the sea near Izmir (Turkey). The Turkish Air Force is carrying out search and rescue operations.

Meanwhile, contradicting news reports regarding crash of a PAF aircraft in Turkey, a spokesman of PAF told APP that no PAF aircraft has been sent to Turkey for taking party part in any exercise or training mission.

He, however, said that a trainer pilot, Squardron Leader Masood Hussain, was sent to Turkish Air Force on exchange posting.