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Pakistan army helicopter crashes killing six officials onboard

The crash occurred when the helicopter was on a flying mission

pak helicopter crash martyrs The Pakistani military personnel who were martyred in a helicopter crash in Balochistan | ispr.gov.pk

A Pakistani military helicopter crashed in Balochistan on Monday, killing all six soldiers on board, including two officers, the military said. 

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the crash occurred when the helicopter was on a flying mission near Khost in Harnai, Balochistan, Dawn reported.

The reason for the crash is being investigated. The martyred have been identified as follows: 39-year-old Major Khurram Shahzad (pilot), 30-year-old Major Muhammad Muneeb Afzal (pilot), 44-year-old Subedar Abdul Wahid, 27-year-old Sepoy Muhamad Imran, 30-year-old Naik Jalil and 35-year-old Sepoy Shoaib. 

In August 2022, a military helicopter had gone missing with about 6 military personnel aboard. It was found in Musa Goth, Windar, Lasbela a day later. The personnel in the chopper were overseeing flood relief efforts in the southwest of the country, Geo TV reported.

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