2022 Pakistan Army helicopter incident
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 A Pakistan Army Mil Mi-171 | |
| TBA | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 August 2022 |
| Summary | TBA |
| Site | Sassui Punnhun, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Mil Mi-17 |
| Operator | Pakistan Army Aviation Corps |
| Flight origin | Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Destination | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Passengers | 4 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
On 1 August 2022, a Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter, which was on flood relief operations in Lasbela area of Balochistan, lost contact with Air Traffic Control.[1][2][3][4]
The six military personnel, including Commander XII Corps Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali died in the crash.[5]
Reports from Pakistani authorities on their early investigations attributed the crash to poor weather conditions,[5] whereas Reuters reported on unverified claims from Baloch insurgency umbrella group Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar that they shot the helicopter down.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Pakistan Army Helicopter Carrying Senior General, 5 Others, Missing". VOA.
- ^ "Pakistan Army aviation helicopter goes missing". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Army copter on flood relief operation goes missing near Lasbela". The Express Tribune. August 1, 2022.
- ^ Yousafzai, Gul (August 1, 2022). "Pakistan helicopter goes missing with high-ranking army officers on board". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ a b Siddiqui, Naveed (2022-08-02). "Wreckage of missing Pakistan Army helicopter found, 6 officers, soldiers aboard martyred: ISPR". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ Reuters (2022-08-03). "Pakistan insurgents claim downing army helicopter, killing six". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
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