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7 Army
officers killed in copter crash
By Our Defence Correspondent
Rawalpindi—A Pakistan Army helicopter L412crashed near Tanai, on Wana -
Jandola Road at 2:40 pm killing all 7 army officers on board. On board
were seven officers namely, Major General Javed Sultan GCO Kohat,
Brigadier Afzal Cheema, Brigadier Saeed Khan, Lieutenant Colonel Omar
Farooq, Captain Shehzad, Captain Naveed (Pilot), Captain Haroon (Pilot)
and one Non Commissioned Officer, Crew Chief Naik Amir, says a statement
issued by the ISPR.
The helicopter was on its way to South Waziristan. All on board embraced
shahadat in the crash. Army helicopters have reached the site of the
accident and have started investigations. Reportedly, the crash occurred
due to technical fault.
Meanwhile President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro
and Chief of Army Staff Gen Pervez Kiani have regretted the crash and
have condoled with the bereaved families.
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