Five Pakistan army personnel killed in helicopter crash in Gilgit-Baltistan

Five Pakistan army personnel, including two officers, were killed on Monday (September 1, 2025) after their helicopter crashed in Gilgit-Baltistan region.

An MI-17 helicopter, on routine training, attempted to “crash-land” after developing a technical fault, the army said in a statement, adding that the accident occurred at around 1 a.m. near Hudor village, about 12 kilometres away from Thakdas Cantonment, in Diamer.

Those killed were identified as Major Atif, pilot in command; Major Faisal, co-pilot; Naib Subedar Maqbool, flight engineer; Havilar Jahangir, crew chief; and Naik Amir, crew chief.