A Pakistan Army Aviation training plane went down near Nawan Killi in Quetta on Monday, and both pilots aboard were killed, according to the military’s media wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued the announcement, which was the first official word on the incident.
Technical fault cited in Mushshak crash
The Mushshak trainer came down at about midday, and the ISPR attributed the accident to a technical fault. The two men who died have been named as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student pilot.
Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif mourn fallen pilots
President Asif Ali Zardari, in a statement released by his media wing, said he was deeply saddened by the deaths. He sent condolences to the families and prayed that the fallen men would be raised in rank and that their relatives would find patience.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, speaking through his office, also offered condolences and prayed that the families would have the strength to bear their loss. He said the soldiers who gave their lives for the country were a source of national pride, and that the whole nation honoured their sacrifice and shared the grief of their relatives.
