Two army officers, two soldiers martyred in Gilgit-Baltistan helicopter crash


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Two Pakistan Army officers and two soldiers were martyred in a helicopter crash in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Minimarg, the ISPR announced Saturday night.

The helicopter was transporting the body of a soldier, Sepoy Abdul Qadeer, to CMH Skardu. Sepoy Qadeer was martyred after being crushed by a block of ice.

The Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter crashed due to technical reasons, according to the army’s media wing.

Pilot Major M Hussain from Skardu’s Khaplo, co-pilot Major Ayaz Hussain from Karachi’s Malir, Naik Inzimam Alam from Chakwal and Sepoy Muhammad Farooq from Sahiwal were martyred in the crash.

December 27, 2020 at 08:50AM Posted By Sama News : https://ift.tt/3rxeJo0

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