Two die as aircraft crashes in Sadiqabad anti-locust operation

Author: Web Desk

The aircraft was crashed at Chak No 215 near Sadiqabad due to a technical fault resulting in death of both the pilots on board the plane.

The Assistant Commissioner Sadiqabad rushed to the spot of the plane crash with rescue teams and heavy contingents of police. The police cordoned off the spot of the plane crash.

According to Rescue 1122 sources, an aircraft busy in spraying pesticides for locusts attack in Cholistan crashed in the desert.

Its pilot Shoaib Malik and Engineer Fawad Butt died on the spot. Rescue 1122 teams, police and district administration reached the site of the incident.

In 2019, widespread heavy rainfall during March and April in Balochistan created ideal ecological conditions for a rapid increase in the number of locusts.

In anticipation of the outbreak, the Punjab government had directed officials to thwart a possible attack by conducting large-scale aerial and land spraying of pesticide.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Pakistan

Time to get rid of TTP once and for all, says PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday the government was committed to eliminating the banned…

4 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Remembering Salmaan Taseer: A Tribute to a Fearless Visionary

"Meri vafaen yaad karoge, Rooge, fariyad karoge, Choro b Taseer ki baatein, Kab tak usko…

4 hours ago
  • Pakistan

KP govt vows action against violators of Kurram peace accord

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has emphasised strict compliance with the Kurram Peace Accord, warning that…

4 hours ago
  • Pakistan

PTI to continue talks even if Imran is sentenced on January 6

In a press conference on Friday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary Information Waqas Akram Sheikh reaffirmed…

4 hours ago
  • Pakistan

‘Efforts underway to fix internet disruptions caused by cable fault’

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) announced on Friday that its teams were actively working to…

4 hours ago
  • Pakistan

PM assures Fazl of consulting CMs over seminary bill

Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Friday assured Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman…

4 hours ago