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3 killed as Navy helicopter crashes in Pakistan

"The helicopter crashed during the flight due to a possible technical fault," the spokesperson said, adding: "As a result of the accident, two officers and one jawan (soldier) of the Pakistan Navy lost their lives."

Anadolu Agency ASIA
Published September 04,2023
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A Pakistani Navy helicopter crashed in southwest Pakistan on Monday, killing at least three personnel.

The dead included two navy officers and a soldier, a Pakistani Navy spokesman said.

The helicopter crashed during a training flight in Gwadar, the port city of southwestern Balochistan province.

"The helicopter crashed during the flight due to a possible technical fault," the spokesperson said, adding: "As a result of the accident, two officers and one jawan (soldier) of the Pakistan Navy lost their lives."

An inquiry into the accident has been ordered, he maintained.