Trainer aircraft crashes in Pak, two pilots killed

Article Posted on : - Dec 23, 2010

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ISLAMABAD (PTI): A military trainer aircraft crashed while on a flight over a mountainous region in southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing the pilot and co-pilot.

The Mushak aircraft from the Army Aviation Wing crashed in Muslim Bagh area of Balochistan province, the military said in a statement.

"The aircraft crashed due to technical fault," it said. There were no reports of damage on the ground.

The army has formed a team of senior aviation officials to investigate the incident.

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