Quetta, October 12,2026: Two Pakistan Army pilots were martyred on Monday when a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta due to a technical fault, the military’s media wing said.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the aircraft crashed around midday during a training flight.
The pilots were identified as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, the instructor, and Captain Abdul Samad, the student pilot.
President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the martyrdom of the two officers and extended condolences to their bereaved families.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed sorrow over the incident, according to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi likewise conveyed his condolences, saying the nation stood with the families of the martyred pilots during this difficult time.
In June, a Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad during take-off due to a technical fault, killing all personnel on board.
The same month, a Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed in Mardan during a routine training sortie, resulting in the martyrdom of both pilots.
In September last year, an army helicopter crashed in Chilas, in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district, after developing a technical fault. All five crew members were martyred in the incident.
