ISPR Says Two Army Pilots Killed in Mushshak Training Aircraft Crash Near Quetta
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October 12, 2026 | Asim Kurd Gelo | WAR MONITOR
QUETTA, Balochistan — Two Pakistan Army pilots were killed when a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawa Killi in Quetta on Monday, October 12, according to a statement attributed to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The statement identified the deceased as Major Hasnain Shehzad Humayun, an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, a trainee pilot.
According to the ISPR statement, the aircraft crashed following a technical malfunction.
Earlier local reports had described the incident as a helicopter crash. The subsequent military statement identified the aircraft as a Mushshak trainer.
The reported technical cause and the statement’s authenticity have not been independently verified.
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