The accident took place due to a technical fault in the Mani Marg area. The body of a martyred soldier was being transported in a military helicopter.
Pakistan Army helicopter crashes in Gilgit-Baltistan, 4 soldiers martyred. Sad news has been given by the Public Relations Department of Pakistan Army ISPR. It has been reported that the first helicopter of the Pakistan Army had a tragic accident in the Mani Marg area of Gilgit. The body of the martyred soldier was being transported in a military helicopter.
Meanwhile, the helicopter crashed due to a technical fault.
The helicopter was carrying the body of martyred soldier Abdul Qadir to CMH Skardu. Soldier Qadeer was martyred in an avalanche in the Kamri sector. Two Pak Army majors and two soldiers on board the helicopter were martyred. The martyrs have been identified as Pilot Major Muhammad Hussain, Co-Pilot Major Ayaz Hussain, Naik Inzamam Alam, and Cop Muhammad Farooq.
Martyr Major Ayaz belongs to the Malir area of Karachi while Major Hussain was a resident of the Khaplo area of Shaheed Skardu. While Naik Inzamam belonged to Chakwal and soldier Farooq Shaheed was a resident of Sahiwal.
