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Wednesday 22, May 2013

 
 
 

 

Army helicopter crashes near Skardu airport, 7 dead

By: Zuhaeb Nazir, Uploaded: 12th July 2012



SKARDU: The death toll in Army’s Helicopter crash in Skardu raised to Seven on Thursday.

Earlier on Wednesday evening, An Army aviation helicopter crashed near Skardu airport. Five individuals including the pilot have been reported dead and three have been reported injured as a result of the incident.

According to ISPR, the helicopter was on a test flight. The helicopter was an Army MI-17 aircraft.

According to sources, the helicopter flew on a test mission towards the Gayari sector early in the morning and caught fire while landing at the Skardu airport.

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Story first published: 12th July 2012




 
 
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