Wednesday 10 / June / 2026
Muzaffarabad: An Mi-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad during take-off "due to a technical fault".
All personnel on board embraced martyrdom. There were no survivors, reports Pakistan's Dawn, citing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The helicopter was part of Pakistan Army Aviation operations when it went down shortly after take-off in the mountainous region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, also known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Rescue and recovery teams were immediately dispatched to the crash site to retrieve remains and secure the area.
ISPR said a board of inquiry has been ordered to determine the exact cause of the technical malfunction that led to the crash.
Further details about the identities and number of military personnel on board have not yet been released.
