Field Marshal Asim Munir, PM Shehbaz mourn losses in Muzaffarabad Helicopter Crash

RAWALPINDI – President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Defence Staff (CDF) and senior leadership of the Pakistan Army expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic helicopter crash near Muzaffarabad that claimed the lives of all personnel on board. The country’s top civil military leadership mourned the heartbreaking loss, calling it an irreparable tragedy and extending heartfelt condolences and prayers to the families of the martyrs. They paid tribute to the fallen personnel for their service and sacrifice in the line of duty. The devastating tragedy occured near Muzaffarabad, where Army Aviation Mi-17 chopper crashed shortly after take-off following a reported technical malfunction, leaving all personnel on board dead with no survivors. Rescue and recovery teams rushed to crash site immediately after the incident. The area has since been secured, while authorities have launched a full-scale investigation into the circumstances that led to the fatal crash. A formal board of inquiry has also been constituted to determine the exact cause of the accident. The nation remains in mourning as tributes pour in for the brave personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty, marking yet another painful chapter of sacrifice by the armed forces. All on board martyred as Pakistan Army’s Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad