Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Army plane crashes; pilots dead

 QUETTA: A training plane of Army Aviation crashed near Muslim Bagh area of district Qila Saifullah near Quetta, killing pilot and co-pilot.
According to sources, the plane was flying from Zhob to Quetta, when it crashed in mountains in Nasai area of Muslim Bagh, killing pilot and co-pilot on the spot.

According to initial reports, the mishap occurred owing to some technical fault.

DPO Qila Saifullah said the local people, who witnessed the plane coming down, informed the administration, saying the rescue teams have been dispatched towards the crash site.

According to ISPR, rescue teams from Quetta left for Muslim Bagh.