Pakistan Army Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes Near Muzaffarabad; All Personnel Killed
A Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday during take-off, killing all personnel on board, according to the military's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The ISPR attributed the crash to a technical fault and stated that rescue teams reached the site immediately. A board of inquiry has been ordered to determine the exact technical cause of the accident.
An Mi-17 helicopter operated by Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday during take-off due to what military officials described as a technical fault. The ISPR confirmed that all personnel aboard were killed, with no survivors reported. Rescue and recovery teams were deployed to the crash site immediately following the incident. The military's media affairs wing announced that a board of inquiry has been established to investigate and ascertain the precise technical cause of the accident. Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir expressed condolences to the bereaved families on behalf of the military.
What's missing
The specific number of personnel on board the helicopter and their identities or ranks are not provided in the available reporting.
What different sources said
- New York PostRight
All military personnel killed when Pakistan army helicopter crashes due to technical issue
- DawnCenter
Pakistan Army helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad due to technical fault: ISPR
- DawnCenter
No survivors as Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad: ISPR
- Times of IndiaCenter
Pakistan army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad, crew killed
- NDTVCenter
Pakistan Army Helicopter Crashes During Take-Off In PoK, All On Board Dead
- Al JazeeraLeft
Pakistan military helicopter crashes in Kashmir, all on board killed
- The HinduCenter
Pakistan Army helicopter crashes in PoK, all personnel on board killed
- ABC News InternationalCenter
Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir, killing all on board
- EuronewsCenter
Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir after technical fault, killing all on board
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