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Army Aviation Helicopter Crashed in Pakistan; 12 Killed

helicopterA Pakistan Army Aviation’s MI-17 helicopter crashed near Lasan Nawab, Mansehra, Pakistan, on August 6.

The helicopter crashed during its flight from Rawalpindi to Gilgit. Authorities said the accident happened due to bad weather.

At least 12 men from Pakistan armed forces were killed in the crash.

The deceased were identified as Major Muzammil, Major Humayun, Major Shahzad, Major Usman, Major Atif, Havaldar Munir Abbasi, Amanullah, Naik OT Maqbool, Naik Amir Saeed, Sepoy Waqar and Sepoy Rehmat-ullah.

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