Two Pakistan Army pilots martyred in training aircraft crash in Quetta

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By The South Asia Times

QUETTA, Pakistan - Two Pakistan Army pilots were martyred when a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta, southwestern Balochistan province, on Monday, the military said.

The aircraft, operated by Pakistan Army Aviation, crashed around midday due to a technical fault, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing.

The pilots were identified as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student pilot. Both died in the crash, the statement said.

The military did not provide further details about the circumstances of the accident.