Pakistan Army Mi-8/17/171 Crash

A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from a helipad near Muzaffarabad, capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, on 10 June 2026. The army's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) attributed the crash to a technical fault, with no further technical details disclosed. All personnel on board were killed; no survivors were reported. The exact number of casualties was not officially confirmed by ISPR. Rescue and recovery teams reached the crash site promptly. A board of inquiry was ordered to determine the precise cause of the accident.