Two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots embraced martyrdom after their Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta district on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
ISPR cited a technical fault as the reason for the crash.
The pilots were Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, the instructor, and Captain Abdul Samad, the student pilot.
President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the pilots’ deaths and offered condolences to their families.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif also expressed sorrow, according to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan.
Earlier, in June, a Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad during take-off because of a technical fault. All personnel on board died.
The same month, a Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed in Mardan during a routine training sortie, killing both pilots on board.
In September 2025, an army helicopter developed a technical fault and crashed in Chilas town in Diamer district. All five crew members died.
