‘There were no survivors’: Pakistan army chopper crashes in PoK’s Muzaffarabad
Rescue and recovery teams were rushed to the site and a board of inquiry constituted to determine the exact technical cause of the crash.
The military extended condolences to the families of those killed in the incident. (File Photo) A “technical fault” sent a Pakistani military helicopter crashing to the ground seconds after take-off, killing everyone on board, the army has said.
“There were no survivors,” Pakistan military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said. The exact number of those killed in the crash wasn’t revealed.
Rescue and recovery teams were rushed to the site where Pakistan Army Aviation’s Mi-17 helicopter crashed. A board of inquiry has been constituted to determine the exact technical cause of the crash.
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and all ranks of the army “express deep grief over the tragic loss of precious lives and extend heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families”, ISPR said.
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