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."
- Asia
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 02:24 | 04 September 2023
- Modified Date: 02:24 | 04 September 2023
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.