Four martyred as army aviation copter crashes in GB
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GILGIT: Four military personnel were martyred when a Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter crashed during a casualty evacuation in the Minimarg area of Astore district in Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday evening.
According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the helicopter was evacuating the body of a shaheed soldier, Abdul Qadeer, to the Combined Military Hospital Skardu.
The ISPR said the helicopter crashed due to technical reasons.
The officers and soldiers who embraced martyrdom were identified as Pilot Major M. Hussain, Co Pilot Maj Ayaz Hussain, Naik Inzimam Alam and Sepoy Muhammad Farooq.
Maj Hussain belonged to Skardu, Maj Ayaz to Karachi, Naik Inzimam to Chakwal while Sepoy Farooq hailed from Sahiwal.
GB Information Minister Fatullah Khan expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy.
He acknowledged the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan Army for the country.
Published in Dawn, December 27th, 2020
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Dec 27, 2020 08:35am
To Him we belong, and to Him we will return.
RIP brave martyrs.
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Dec 27, 2020 08:36am
Pakistan army are the bravest of the brave. Our prayers for the valiant soldiers and their families.
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Dec 27, 2020 08:46am
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon our beloved soldiers and officers of Pakistan military.
Pakistan Armed Forces we stand with you in every aspect of life. We stand with our military Shaheeds and Ghazis forever.
Salute!
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Dec 27, 2020 08:51am
RIP, Salute
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Dec 27, 2020 09:00am
Pak aviation aircraft are falling faster than acquisition. IK government failure on all fronts.
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Dec 27, 2020 09:05am
Don’t worry, we are rich enough and ready to pay more taxes for defense of our country.
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Dec 27, 2020 09:16am
You sure it wasnt attacked by a missile?
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Dec 27, 2020 09:26am
RIP. There's no greater honor than to lay down your life in the service of your country.
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Dec 27, 2020 09:35am
Sad news. Was the chopper China made?
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Dec 27, 2020 10:01am
GB is under severe snow and bad weather this winter. Helicopter crashes like this are more possible these days better to adopt road links.
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Dec 27, 2020 10:05am
RIP.
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Dec 27, 2020 10:24am
Pakistan uses Chinese helicopters, india uses Russian helicopters. Both are competing each other to use scrapped age old helicopters/war planes.
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Dec 27, 2020 10:41am
India shoot down
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Dec 27, 2020 10:42am
Must have been shot down
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Dec 27, 2020 10:50am
Another Pakistani aircraft crashed and it was not even in a war.
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Dec 27, 2020 10:51am
@Sankar, Indian Fighters,aircrafts are falling like dead weight on Indian borders with China and in open ocean, due to Chinese superiority in EMP weapons, that they mount on land based vehicles and submarines, Chinese even have microwave based weapons to cause nausea, headaches and severe distress which caused Indian soldiers to abandon their positions and flee like whipped dogs.
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Dec 27, 2020 11:04am
Salute to Shuhada.They gave their for the country.
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Dec 27, 2020 11:33am
Innalillahai Wa Inna Alaihi Rajaoon , We salute to our Martyrs , Pak Aemed Forces Zindabad
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Dec 27, 2020 11:46am
What a gigantic, gruesome, grim, grave, gross and great tragedy? Inna Lilla Hay Waa Inna Illehey Rajayoon.
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Dec 27, 2020 12:17pm
Pakistan airforce needs urgent up gradation to its fleets, so many brave solders are loosing their lives not on ground but in accident and do not get death they deserve. PAF is now heritage airforce in the world, and with the current threat from India, if not upgraded we will not be able to stand against them for even 3 days.
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Dec 27, 2020 12:39pm
Chinese helicopter?
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Dec 27, 2020 12:43pm
Rest In Peace.
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Dec 27, 2020 01:01pm
It shouldn't happen in superpower country like Pakistan.
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Dec 27, 2020 01:37pm
RIP brave soldiers. Our condolences to the families facing this tragedy.
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Dec 27, 2020 01:40pm
Till when soldiers will keep dying due to air-unworthy machines? Pakistan's stock is too old to be operational. Pakistan should scrap its entire fleet except the fighters less than 10-15 years of age.
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Dec 27, 2020 01:57pm
These are somebody's son's, somebody's parents, and somebody's husbands. It doesn't matter which side they belong to, they are all humans. Sad truth is, regardless of which side they belong to, they will be forgotten in a few days by the rest of us. But their families have to keep living with this void in their lives...forever.
RIP
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Dec 27, 2020 02:45pm
Sad loss of lives. Out -dated equipment main reason of most mishaps.
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Dec 27, 2020 03:01pm
@nkg, it wasn't an indian helicopter which is usually shot down by its own forces in panic...hope u remember february..!
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Dec 27, 2020 03:10pm
Inna lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raziun!
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Dec 27, 2020 03:32pm
Inna Lillahe wa Inna Alehe Rajioon
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Dec 27, 2020 03:45pm
RIP our heroes
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Dec 27, 2020 04:16pm
RIP. Please define martyrdom. These soldiers died because of problems with PAF helicopter and must be termed as an unforeseen accident, period!
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Dec 27, 2020 04:53pm
Fake licences?
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Dec 27, 2020 04:57pm
@Blue, it can happened sometimes by mistakes. Dont forget F 16 shotdown by our wing commander great abhinandan
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Dec 27, 2020 05:28pm
no fund, poor maintenance. So many Crashes these days
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Dec 27, 2020 05:47pm
Something fishy..
Crash or Someone shot down.. ??
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Dec 27, 2020 06:16pm
@Blue, it happens sometimes even to the most powerful armies of the world.
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Dec 27, 2020 07:07pm
stop buying chinises product , they all are duplicate
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Dec 27, 2020 07:48pm
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon our beloved soldiers and officers of Pakistan military.
RIP
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Dec 27, 2020 09:43pm
Was it made in China
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Dec 27, 2020 09:57pm
Very sad. Thank you for not blaming India.
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Dec 27, 2020 10:06pm
No Chinese parts in the helicopter I presume !
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Dec 28, 2020 12:02am
Even crash victims are Martyred?
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Dec 28, 2020 01:30am
@Kumar, you are living in a fools paradise called India, bharat or Hindustan. The only skills the Indian air force pilots have is to grow mustache and drink tea.
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Dec 28, 2020 01:30am
Heartfelt condolence to the families
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Dec 28, 2020 03:24am
Too many crashes. Planes are not serviced. Parts sold
Need investigation into many crahes
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Dec 28, 2020 07:26pm
Unfortunate... Accidents happen. RIP... Accident victims.
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