The accident happened due to a technical problem
Amman: Two pilots aboard a Royal Jordanian Air Force training plane died Sunday in a crash, the military said.
The accident happened in the northern Ramtha region, it said in a statement that blamed a technical problem on the Grob aircraft.
According to Jordanian news, the officers were aboard a German-built Grob trainer when it “fell” in an empty space in Ramtha governorate, close to the border with Syria, the army said in the statement.
The crew, Maj Bilal Al Shofeen, and Capt Bahaa Abu Ghanmeh died “as a result of the plane's fall” after they were taken to a hospital, the statement said, without giving further details.
Jordan has reported several air training deaths in the last decade. In 2015, a Jordanian instructor and his Iraqi student were killed when their jet fighter crashed in the north of the country.
In 2013 and 2014, three pilots were killed on training missions in the region.
According to GlobalSecurity.org, Jordan's Air Force has 12,000 active personnel.
SOURCE: AFP
Armed forces launch successful airstrikes in Afghanistan
- 4 hours ago
Pakistan rejects Afghan claims regarding capturing border posts
- 21 hours ago
Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount: report
- a day ago
iPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID
- 4 hours ago
China urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to resolve tensions via talks, not force
- a day ago
Rory: Back better, but Players status remains iffy
- 12 hours ago
Pakistan committed to promote religious tolerance among nations: President, PM
- 4 hours ago
Premier League, LaLiga ... and Scotland? Most exciting races in Europe, 2025-26
- 12 hours ago
Trump: Iran should skip WC 'for their safety'
- 12 hours ago
Anthropic is launching a new think tank amid Pentagon blacklist fight
- 4 hours ago
Pakistan rejects India’s remarks over actions against terrorist hideouts inside Afghanistan
- 4 hours ago
How smart design can benefit senior living
- 11 hours ago
