Helicopter Crashes in Mansehra

[Abbas Ali]

According to news sources, a helicopter has crashed into Siri Kot hill, Phulra/Mahar Lassan/Lassan Nawab in Mansehra.

Details of survivors and casualties not available.

Information about helicopter type and its operator also not available.

The accident happened around 6:50 PM. The helicopter caught fire after crash.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

According to Abb Takk news channel, it was a Pakistan Army helicopter. Seven people died in the accident.

Siri Khartota given as crash location in Mansehra.

Nine people died in the accident, according to PTV News.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

The military helicopter was flying from Rawalpindi to Gilgit, according to Dunya News channel.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

According to latest reports, it was Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter flying from Rawalpindi to Gilgit.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Helicopter wreckage still burning. Nine dead bodies retrieved from crash site by locals.

Due to difficult terrain investigation/rescue teams are going to reach crash site by foot.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Search and rescue teams have arrived at crash site.

Nine persons including two pilots died in the crash, according to latest reports.

The helicopter was used as an air ambulance.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

According to Dunya News:

* The Mi-17 helicopter belonged to Pakistan Army Aviation.

* The helicopter was carrying a total of twelve people including crew members and Pakistan Army Medical Corps personnel.

* The helicopter had departed from Qasim Army Aviation Base, Dhamial, Rawalpindi, to take part in rescue operations in Gilgit.

* The helicopter caught fire in the air and crashed in Lassan Nawab area around 6:00 PM.

* Nine people including two pilots died in the accident.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Bad weather is believed to be a reason for this accident.

Twelve people died in the crash, according to latest reports.

Abbas

[Sajid Khan]

According to reports, 5 majors embraced shahadat in the crash. Sad day for army.

[ammad]

Very very sad news, May Allah shower mercy on them.

[nd]

[Abbas Ali]

^ Those are not Mansehra crash photos.

Abbas

[AP-BGL]

Sad day for Army and the whole nation, RIP.

I don't think the pictures posted by forum member 'nd' belong to the same ill-fated MI-17 because it crashed today in the evening and the pictures posted is showing bright sunny day. Since the crash, its been almost 6 hours only with next day's sun still to rise.

[AP-BGL]

Btw, there was some another news i was reading on Facebook this past evening about an helicopter making emergency landing in Chitral/ Gilgit. I wonder if the news reporter was referring to the same incident.

[ammad]

Chitral news is different, they had issue while taking off/lift and crew did abort that cause minor injuries to two of the occupant.