A Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter crashed due to technical reasons during casualty evacuation in Minimarg, Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday.
The helicopter was evacuating body of martyred soldier Abdul Qadeer to CMH Skardu. Following officers and soldiers embraced martyrdom in the incident: Pilot Major M. Hussain, Co Pilot Maj Ayaz Hussain, Naik Inzimam Alam and Sepoy Muhammad Farooq.
Pilot Muhammad Hussain was married and a resident of the Khaplu area in Skardu. Major Ayaz was married and a resident of Malir, Karachi. Naik Inzimam Alam was a resident of Chakwal and Sepoy Muhammad Farooq belonged to Sahiwal.