2 Pakistan army pilots killed as training aircraft crashes near Quetta
Two Pakistan Army pilots were killed when their Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Quetta due to a technical fault. This follows a series of similar aviation accidents involving the Pakistan military over the past year.
Why it matters
The recurring nature of these crashes raises questions regarding the maintenance and safety standards of the Pakistan military's aviation fleet.
Two Pakistan army pilots were killed after a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Balochistan's Quetta on Monday due to a technical fault, as Dawn reported, citing the ISPR, the official media wing of the Pakistan armed forces.The Pakistan army identified the deceased as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, an instructor, and Captain Abdul Samad, a trainee pilot.The aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta.In June, a Mi-17 helicopter belonging to the Pakistan army's aviation wing crashed during take-off near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), reportedly due to a technical fault.All personnel on board were killed.
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