At least 22 killed as Pakistani military helicopter crashes in Kashmir
Key takeaways
- Officials launch inquiry after ‘technical fault’ causes an army Mi-17 to crash in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
- The Russian-built Mi-17 transport helicopter went down near the regional capital of Muzaffarabad on Wednesday.
- The helicopter “crashed … during take-off due to a technical fault,” said the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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Officials launch inquiry after ‘technical fault’ causes an army Mi-17 to crash in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Pakistani Army officers and mourners offer prayers at the funeral of soldiers following the army helicopter crash near Muzaffarabad [Naseer Ud Din/Reuters]By Heba Habib, Anadolu, AP and Reuters Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026At least 22 military personnel were killed when a Pakistani army helicopter crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, security sources told news agencies, as the region holds mass ceremonial funerals for the victims.
The Russian-built Mi-17 transport helicopter went down near the regional capital of Muzaffarabad on Wednesday. Videos showed thick plumes of black smoke billowing from behind a cluster of buildings immediately after the crash.