Pakistan: Helicopter crashes in Diamer, at least five killed

At least five people were killed when a Pakistan government helicopter crashed in the country’s northern region on Monday, a police official confirmed.

The aircraft was carrying out a test landing on a newly proposed helipad in a mountainous tourist area when it went down, Abdul Hameed, a senior police officer in Diamer district , told AFP.

"Among the killed were two pilots and three technicians," he said.

The helicopter reportedly crashed in the Gilgit-Baltistan region due to a technical fault and caught fire, Faizullah Faraq, a regional government spokesman, said. He said that authorities are investigating the incident.

Helicopter crashes are not uncommon in Pakistan. Last month, a chopper carrying relief supplies to flood-hit Bajaur in the northwest crashed in bad weather, killing all five on board. In September 2024, six people died when another helicopter went down in the northwest due to engine failure.


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