Two pilots injured as military aircraft crashes in Ziarat

E-Paper | July 18, 2026

QUETTA: A military aircraft crashed in Balochistan's Ziarat district on Saturday morning, a security official said, leaving two pilots injured.

A security official who requested anonymity told Dawn.com the two pilots injured during the crash were rushed to Ziarat for medical treatment by locals of the area. Pilots Captain Omar and Captain Hasnain Mehmood were later shifted to Quetta in an army helicopter for further treatment.

He added that the aircraft was on training when it suddenly crashed in Ziarat, Balochistan's Northern tourist point.

"The aircraft crashed as result of a technical problem," he added.

Levies and police personnel reached the site where the plane had crashed and started an investigation into the incident.

The security official stated that the injured were being provided medical treatment in the Combined Military Hospital Quetta.

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Syed Ali Shah is DawnNews' Quetta bureau chief.

He tweets @alishahjourno

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Haider Rehman

Sep 20, 2014 06:55pm

"the two pilots injured during the crash were rushed to Ziarat for medical treatment by locals of the area." Well done local Balochis! It proves that they know Army is a national institution.

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asif

Sep 20, 2014 07:30pm

Injury is nothing for this sacred Land. Long live Pakistan, Long live the Sons of Pakistan.

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Mia

Sep 20, 2014 07:32pm

Um, why do "technical problems" only occur when aircraft are flying over Balochistan or Waziristan?

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asif

Sep 20, 2014 08:48pm

@Mia Very obvious an appropriate places for flying and this is the institution to decide which place is better for exercise not us. It is similar to Kalabagh not us to decide. It is engineers to decide

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