Norway, Philippines ambassadors among 7 killed in Gilgit helicopter crash

[PakGuns]

Two pilots, three foreign passengers killed as MI-17 helicopter crashes in Gilgit - The Express Tribune
GLIGIT: At least two pilots and three foreign passengers were killed when an army helicopter crashed in Naltar area, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Update:Ambassadors of Norway and Philippines among dead in crash.
Update:TTP claimed responsibility for shooting down crashed helicopter..

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter in Gilgit.

TTP spokesperson Muhammad Khorasani claimed a special task force had prepared a plan to target Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, however, the premier escaped the attempt as he was in a different helicopter.

In a statement, Khorasani said “TTP will soon show the Shoulder Launch Missile (SAM SYSTEM) used in the attack”.

 

[PakGuns]

rime Minister Nawaz Sharif was scheduled to visit Giglit to attend an inauguration ceremony. Initial reports suggested that the helicopters were designated for prime minister’s security.

“According to the first information we received, three people have been injured, their condition is critical,” a police official in Nomal village of the Naltar valley told AFP.

A journalist who was travelling in a separate helicopter said she saw the helicopter crash into a school and it was on fire.

 

[Viva India]

RIP

 

[PakGuns]

rime Minister Nawaz Sharif was scheduled to visit Giglit to attend an inauguration ceremony. Initial reports suggested that the helicopters were designated for prime minister’s security.

“According to the first information we received, three people have been injured, their condition is critical,” a police official in Nomal village of the Naltar valley told AFP.

A journalist who was travelling in a separate helicopter said she saw the helicopter crash into a school and it was on fire.

 

[Shan-e-ibrahim]

https://twitter.com/x/status/596565836631912448

 

[PakGuns]

It is tourist season....I think the visitors might be foreign tourists ....R.I.P...

 

[ptldM3]

This is sad my brother was killed in an aircraft accident years ago when his aircraft lost power after takeoff, i have a friend that was also killed in an aircraft crash along with most of his family.

Edit great that no one was killed, hopefully it's not a rumor.

 

[Tipu7]

RIP ...................... any reason of crash? technical fault? bad weather?

 

[PakGuns]

RIP ...................... any reason of crash? technical fault? bad weather?

Nothing disclosed yet..

 

[Tipu7]

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Conflicting information from AsimBajwaISPR & ISPR_Official on Pakistan helicopter crash. ISPR says no casualties.

Pakistan military helicopter crashes, killing six people including Norwegian and Philippine ambassadors

Envoys killed in Pakistan air crash - BBC News

 

[Donatello]

RIP. How can a twin engine MI17 crash just like that?

 

[Abingdonboy]

CNN just reported that the Philippines and Norwegian ambassadors were killed in this crash- big news if that is the case!


RIP to all.

 

[Farah Sohail]

Damm it wives of ambassadors dead????? This is serious!!!!!!....Why the hell were we taking them, with us? What was the need of taking so many people there? Extremely sad

 

[Panther 57]

Conflicting information from AsimBajwaISPR & ISPR_Official on Pakistan helicopter crash. ISPR says no casualties.

Pakistan military helicopter crashes, killing six people including Norwegian and Philippine ambassadors

Envoys killed in Pakistan air crash - BBC News

my dear in such high profile crash information is passed slowly and cautiously. if you see sequence of event it was first crash with no fatalities, then a doubtful number without nationalities and when fatally injured passengers were identified, their names were disclosed. This is how it goes, rather then hype creating media which airs whatever can make their breaking news.