QUETTA – Two Pakistan Army pilots were martyred when a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta on Monday, October 12, 2026, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.
The military’s media wing said the Pakistan Army Aviation aircraft crashed around midday due to a technical fault.
The two officers who lost their lives were identified as instructor pilot Major Hasnain Shehzad Humayun and trainee pilot Captain Abdul Samad.
The ISPR confirmed the martyrdom of both officers following the tragic incident.
President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over at the martyrdom of the two pilots and extended his condolences to the bereaved families.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of the two pilots, state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
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