RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army pilots embraced martyrdom after a Mushshak training aircraft crashed due to a technical fault near Nawan Killi in Quetta, Balochistan, on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
According to the military’s media wing, the incident occurred around midday on October 12, 2026, when the Pakistan Army Aviation training aircraft developed a technical fault during flight and crashed.
The two pilots were identified as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student pilot. Both lost their lives in the unfortunate incident, the ISPR said.
Major Humayun was serving as an instructor pilot, while Captain Samad was a trainee pilot. The incident involved a Pakistan Army aircraft being used for aviation training in Quetta. The aircraft had taken off from Quetta Cantonment Air Base before the crash.
Following the incident, security forces reached the crash site and cordoned off the area. The cause of the crash was attributed to a technical fault, according to the initial information provided by the ISPR.