Two Pakistan Army pilots killed in technical fault crash of training plane near Quetta
A Pakistan Army Mushshak trainer crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta, killing instructor Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun and student Captain Abdul Samad.
The military’s Inter-Services Public Relations reported that a Mushshak training aircraft suffered a technical failure and went down around midday near Nawan Killi, Quetta. Both pilots on board - Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, the instructor, and Captain Abdul Samad, a trainee - were killed. The incident has been described as a martyrdom by the ISPR, and further details are pending.
Why it matters
The crash highlights safety challenges in military aviation training and the loss of two serving officers.
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