Pakistan Army Lt. Gen. among 6 dead in helicopter crash in Balochistan province
The Hindu
The six individuals on board included the Commander XII Corps Lt. Gen. Sarfraz Ali, who was supervising the flood relief operations in Balochistan province
A top Pakistani army general and five senior military officials were killed when their helicopter crashed while on a flood relief operation in troubled Balochistan province, the army said on Tuesday.
The six individuals on board included the Commander XII Corps Lt. Gen. Sarfraz Ali, who was supervising the flood relief operations in Balochistan province.
The wreckage of unfortunate helicopter which was on flood relief operations was found in Musa Goth, Windar, Lasbela. All six officers and soldiers including Lt. Gen. Sarfraz Ali died, said Major General Babar Iftikhar, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations—the media wing of Pakistan's armed forces.
He said the accident occurred due to bad weather as per initial investigations.
The Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter was on flood relief operations in Lasbela, Balochistan when it lost contact with ATC on Monday.
Incidentally, General Sarfraz was one of the contenders interviewed by then Prime Minister Imran Khan for the post of director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in October last year, according to the Express Tribune newspaper.
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