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A big and sad news is coming from the neighboring country Pakistan. A training aircraft of the Pakistani Army suddenly crashed due to a technical fault. In this horrific accident, both the pilots on board the plane died on the spot. This tragic plane accident happened near Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, after which there has been a wave of mourning in Pakistani military circles.
The accident happened due to technical fault
According to the official information given by the Pakistani Army, this accident occurred in the afternoon. Pakistani Army Aviation’s ‘Mushshak’ training aircraft was on a routine training flight. During the flight, suddenly there was a serious technical fault in the plane, after which the pilots did not get a chance to handle it and the plane crashed near Nawan Killi area of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan.
Two pilots were martyred in the accident
In this unfortunate and horrific accident, both the pilots flying the plane lost their lives. According to the statement issued by the army, instructor was among those who lost their lives in this accident. Major Hasnain Shahzad Humayun and student pilot Captain Abdul Samad Are included. As soon as information about the accident was received, the relief and rescue team immediately reached the spot, but by then both the pilots had died. The Army has ordered a Court of Inquiry into the incident so that the real reasons behind the technical fault can be found out.
President and Prime Minister expressed deep condolences
The country’s top leadership has expressed deep grief over the sudden death of two Pakistani Army officers. Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif have issued separate messages expressing their deep condolences to the families of the martyred pilots.
It is noteworthy that this is not the first case of plane accidents in Pakistani Army. Earlier in the month of June also, a Mi-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army Aviation had crashed due to technical reasons near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), in which all the military personnel on board died. Such aircraft accidents happening repeatedly raise big questions on the maintenance and technical investigation of the army.