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Pak Army helicopter carrying soldier's body crashes in GB

The crash occurred "due to technical reasons", says ISPR

By Web Desk
December 27, 2020
— ISPR/File via AFP

A Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter carrying a soldier's body crashed in Minimarg, Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday, Inter-Services Public Relations said.

According to the ISPR statement, the crash occurred "due to technical reasons".

The helicopter was evacuating the body of martyred soldier Sepoy Abdul Qadeer to Combined Military Hospital in Skardu.

"The following officers and soldiers embraced shahadat in the crash," said ISPR.

1. Pilot Major M. Hussain

2. Co Pilot Maj Ayaz Hussain

3. Naik Inzimam Alam

4. Sepoy Muhammad Farooq