{
  "id": 13925277,
  "title": "2 Pakistan Army pilots martyred as training aircraft crashes in Quetta: ISPR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2-pakistan-army-pilots-martyred-as-training-aircraft-crashes-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T10:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036611/2-pakistan-army-pilots-martyred-as-training-aircraft-crashes-in-quetta-ispr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Pakistan Army pilots lost their lives on Monday when a training aircraft crashed in Quetta due to a technical malfunction, according to the military's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The incident occurred at midday near Nawan Killi, Quetta, with both pilots, Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun the instructor, and Captain Abdul Samad the student, succumbing to their injuries. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Mohsin, and other officials expressed their grief and condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers. This is not the first such tragedy in recent months; in June, an Mi-17 helicopter belonging to the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed during take-off, claiming the lives of all on board in Muzaffarabad. Earlier that month, a Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed in Mardan during a routine training exercise, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. Additionally, in September of the previous year, another army helicopter crashed in Diamer district's Chilas town due to a technical fault, leaving all five crew members dead.",
  "summary": "Two Pakistan Army pilots were martyred on Monday after a training aircraft crashed in Quetta due to a technical fault, the military’s media wing affairs said. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said: “[At] midday, a Mushshak training aircraft of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Nawan Killi, Quetta due to a technical fault.” It said both pilots, Major Husnain Shehzad…",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Pakistan Army pilots killed in Quetta training aircraft crash",
    "Technical malfunction caused aircraft crash near Nawan Killi",
    "Officials mourn fallen soldiers"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "2 Pakistan Army pilots martyred as training aircraft crashes in Quetta: ISPR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/2-pakistan-army-pilots-martyred-as-training-aircraft-crashes-in-13926885",
        "published": "2026-10-12T10:00:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Two PAF pilots martyred in Quetta training aircraft crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/two-paf-pilots-martyred-in-quetta-training-aircraft-crash",
        "published": "2026-10-12T11:29:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}