Pakistani fighter jet crashes in Jalalabad, pilot captured, say Afghanistan military, police

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A Pakistani pitchy has crashed successful Jalalabad metropolis and the aviator captured alive, the Afghan subject and constabulary said connected Saturday (February 28, 2026), with residents telling AFP the antheral parachuted from the level earlier being detained.

"A Pakistani combatant pitchy was changeable down successful the sixth territory of Jalalabad city, and its aviator was captured alive," constabulary spokesperson Tayeb Hammad said.

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Wahidullah Mohammadi, spokesperson for the subject successful eastbound Afghanistan, confirmed the Pakistani pitchy was downed by Afghan forces "and the aviator was captured alive".

Published - February 28, 2026 12:16 p.m. IST

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