{"id":137972,"date":"2023-09-04T16:18:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T13:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=137972"},"modified":"2023-09-04T16:18:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T13:18:07","slug":"helicopter-crash-kills-3-soldiers-in-sw-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/helicopter-crash-kills-3-soldiers-in-sw-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Helicopter crash kills 3 soldiers in SW Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A helicopter of the Pakistan Navy crashed in southwestern Balochistan province during a routine training flight killing all three crew members, said Pakistan Navy on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued by a Pakistan Navy spokesperson, a helicopter of the Pakistan Navy crashed in Gwadar port city in Balochistan province during a routine training flight, resulting in the martyrdom of two officers and one other rank.<\/p>\n<p>It further said that the Pakistan Navy has launched an initial investigation into the accident. &#8220;The helicopter crashed during the flight due to a possible technical fault,&#8221; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>It confirmed that the incident occurred during a training exercise at PNS Akram base. An investigation had been launched into the incident, it added. Interim Prime Minister of Pakistan, Anwaarul Haq Kakar in a statement has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the helicopter crash and prayed for the bereaved.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the interim Interior Minister paid tributes to the &#8220;brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty&#8221; and prayed for the departed souls and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in August last year, a helicopter of the Pakistan army lost its contact with air traffic control due to bad weather during the flood relief operations in Balochistan&#8217;s Lasbela district killing six army personnel including two generals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Source: KUNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A helicopter of the Pakistan Navy crashed in southwestern Balochistan province during a routine training flight killing all three crew members, said Pakistan Navy on Monday. 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