Islamabad: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday said that six Pakistan Army personnel, including two majors, were martyred after a helicopter crashed during a flying mission near Khost in Harnai, Balochistan. “All six personnel on board, including two pilots, have embraced shahadat,” the ISPR said, adding that the incident occurred late last night.
The martyred officials were identified as: 39-year-old Major Khurram Shahzad (pilot), a resident of Attock. He was married with one daughter. 30-year-old Major Muhammad Muneeb Afzal (pilot), a resident of Rawalpindi. He was married with two sons. 44-year-old Subedar Abdul Wahid, a resident of Sabirabad village in Karak. He was married with four children, including three sons and a daughter.
27-year-old Sepoy Muhammad Imran, a resident of Makhdoom Pur in Khanewal. He was married with two daughters and a son. 30-year-old Naik Jalil, a resident of village Bhutta, Lohara, Tehsil Kharian in Gujarat district. He was married with two sons. 35-year-old Sepoy Shoaib, a resident of village Khatarphatti PO Syeda Teh Jhand in Attock district. He was married with one son. The ISPR has yet to release details about the cause of the crash.