Pakistan Helicopter Crash: Pakistani Army MI-17 Helicopter Crashes in Pak-Administered Kashmir Due to Technical Fault, Killing All Military Personnel on Board
A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all military personnel on board, according to Pakistan's military. Officials said the helicopter went down during take-off and there were no survivors.
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Islamabad, June 10: A Pakistani army MI-17 helicopter crashed due to a technical fault in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all military personnel on board, the military said. The military did not immediately disclose how many people were aboard the helicopter. The crash occurred near Muzaffarabad, the regional capital, during an ongoing protest and strike called by the Joint Awami Action Committee, a recently banned alliance of various groups.
The military did not suggest any link between the protest and the crash. Witnesses said the helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from a helipad. Ambulances arrived at the scene and transported the victims to a nearby hospital. Pakistan Helicopter Crash: 5 Including 2 Pilots Killed After Army’s Chopper Crashes in Gilgit Baltistan During Test Landing (See Pics and Videos).
“Rescue and recovery teams immediately reached the crash site,” the military said, adding that a board of inquiry had been ordered to determine the exact cause of the accident.
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the crash, paying tribute to the military personnel killed. In separate statements, they conveyed sympathies to the families of the victims. Helicopter Crash in Pakistan: 6 Killed As Chopper Crashes Due Engine Failure Near Afghan Border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, also expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life and extended condolences to the families of those killed, according to the statement. Such crashes are not uncommon in Pakistan. In September 2025, an army helicopter on a routine flight crashed in northern Pakistan, killing two pilots and three technicians on board.
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