RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): A Mushshak training aircraft of the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Nawan Killi, Quetta, on Monday afternoon due to a technical fault, resulting in the martyrdom of both pilots on board.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the pilots were identified as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student pilot. Both embraced Shahadat in the unfortunate incident.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”ro” dir=”ltr”>إِنَّا ِلِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun Shaheed (Instructor Pilot) Captain Abdul Samad Shaheed (Student Pilot) #ISPR https://t.co/0nNjMR1NXE</p>— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) <a href=”https://x.com/PakistanFauj/status/2109577522791030816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 12, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.x.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
The aircraft was being used for training purposes when the crash occurred. The incident resulted in the tragic loss of two Pakistan Army Aviation personnel.
Further details regarding the circumstances of the crash and any subsequent investigation were not immediately available.
