Two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots were martyred after a training aircraft crashed near Quetta on Monday, October 12, 2026, according to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The incident took place around midday near Nawan Killi, an area in Quetta, Balochistan. The aircraft involved was a Mushshak training plane used by Pakistan Army Aviation.
ISPR identified the deceased as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, who was serving as an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, who was undergoing training as a student pilot.
The military said the aircraft crashed because of a technical fault. However, it did not provide further details about the nature of the problem or the circumstances leading to the accident.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the deaths and offered condolences to the families of the two officers.
Further details about the crash and any investigation into the technical fault had not been made public in the initial reports.
