Two majors among five killed as Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Gilgit-Baltistan

KHAPLU, GILGIT-BALTISTAN: An army aviation helicopter crashed in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region on Monday, killing all five people on board, according to the military and police. The crash took place around 10 a.m. in the Hudor area of Diamer district. Officials said the MI-17 helicopter developed a technical fault during a training flight and went down while attempting a test landing on a newly proposed helipad. Emergency services and local residents rushed to the scene but were unable to save those on board.

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