Pakistan says all aboard military helicopter killed in crash in Pakistani Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - All personnel on board a military helicopter have been killed in a crash near Muzaffarabad in Pakistani Kashmir, Pakistan's military said in a statement on Wednesday, without specifying the number of deaths.

"An Mi-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad today during take-off due to technical fault," the military said in a statement. "There were no survivors."

Rescue teams have reached the site and a board of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the exact technical cause of the accident, it said.

The helicopter crashed while taking off and caught fire, a Reuters witness said, adding that firefighters were trying to control the flames.

(Reporting by Tariq Maqbool, writing by Hritam Mukherjee; Editing by YP Rajesh)

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 4:14 AM.