Mashshaq Aircraft Crashes Near Quetta, Both Pilots Martyred

Rawalpindi (Monitoring Desk): According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a Pakistan Army Aviation Mashshaq training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta due to a technical malfunction, resulting in the martyrdom of both pilots.

In a statement issued by ISPR, the tragic incident occurred on the afternoon of October 12, 2026. Instructor Pilot Major Hasnain Shehzad Humayun and Student Pilot Captain Abdul Samad, who were aboard the aircraft, embraced martyrdom at the scene.

According to the military’s spokesperson, the aircraft was on a training flight when it encountered a sudden technical malfunction, leading to the crash.