Two Pakistan Army Aviation Pilots Martyred in Quetta Aircraft Crash
Mushshak training aircraft crashes near Nawan Killi due to technical fault, says ISPR
QUETTA: Two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots were martyred when a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta district on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing (ISPR), the aircraft crashed around midday on October 12, 2026, following a technical fault.
“At midday on 12 October 2026, a Mushshak training aircraft of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Nawan Killi, Quetta, due to a technical fault,” the ISPR statement said.
The two pilots were identified as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student pilot. Both lost their lives in the crash, according to the statement.
The incident involved a Mushshak training aircraft operated by Pakistan Army Aviation. The ISPR attributed the crash to a technical fault.