Pak Army MI-17 Helicopter Crashes Near Hudor Village, Five Crew Members Martyred

Rawalpindi: 5 Pakistan Army officers have embraced martyrdom after an Army helicopter, MI-17, crashed near Hudor village during a routine training flight.

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), on 1 Sep 25, at around 1000 hours, an MI-17 helicopter crash landed near Hudor village, approximately 12 kilometers away from Thakdas Cantonment. The helicopter was on routine training flying when it developed a technical fault and crashed. As a result, all crew members on board embraced shahadat.

Details of Shuhada given by ISPR are Major Atif- Pilot in Command, Major Faisal – Co-pilot, N/Sub Maqbool – Flight Engineer, Hav Jahangir – Crew Chief, Naik Amir – Crew Chief.

ISPR stated that the training missions are part of the routine activities of the Army Aviation to maintain operational readiness for performing tasks varying from operational support to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

Pakistan Army remains committed to ensuring readiness in all facets, as per ISPR.

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