{
  "id": 13926885,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T10:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "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 tragically lost their lives on Monday when a training aircraft crashed in Quetta due to a technical malfunction, according to the military's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The incident occurred at midday near Nawan Killi, Quetta, when a Mushshak training aircraft crashed due to an unspecified technical fault. Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, the instructor, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student, perished in the crash. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Mohsin, and other officials expressed their grief and condolences over the loss of the two pilots. This incident is not the first in recent memory; in June, an Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad, and in the same month, a Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashed in Mardan, both due to technical faults resulting in the loss of all personnel on board.",
  "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "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",
        "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."
}