Moroccan Fighter Jet Crashes In Northern Region Of Country - Armed Forces

Fakhir Rizvi Published January 22, 2019 | 12:10 AM

Moroccan fighter jet has crashed during the training flight in the northern region of the country, a statement by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces read on Monday

NOUAKCHOTT (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st January, 2019) Moroccan fighter jet has crashed during the training flight in the northern region of the country, a statement by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces read on Monday.

"Mirage F1 fighter jet of the Kingdom [of Morocco] air forces, which was conducting a training flight, has crashed on Monday in the Taunat region due to technical defect," the statement read.

According to the statement, the pilot has survived in the incident. The crash did not cause any damage, as it occurred in a non-populated area.