Helicopter crash-lands at Bacha Khan Airport, two injured

Author: NNI

PESHAWAR: A helicopter crash-landed at Peshawar’s Bacha Khan airport on Saturday.

At least four persons were on-board, two of them were injured during the incident, however, no fatalities were reported, according to the sources within the airport administration.

Fire brigade trucks and ambulances reached the runway for rescue. Security forces cordoned off the premises earlier soon after the incident took place.

On June 26, a trainer aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) crashed while landing at the Peshawar Air Base, killing two pilots.

According to a PAF spokesperson, the aircraft crashed when it was returning from a routine training mission. Two pilots of the aircraft were martyred in the accident.

Published in Daily Times, July 22nd 2018.

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