In a tragic incident, the Pakistan Army’s Aviation Unit serving in the United Nations Mission faced a devastating mishap, resulting in the loss of six Pakistani officers. The Puma helicopter crash occurred during an observation mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Among the victims were Lieutenant Colonel Asif Ali Awan, Pilot, Major Saad Nomani, Co-pilot, Major Faizan Ali, Sami Ullah Khan, Flight Engineer, Havaldar Muhammad Ismail, Crew Chief, and Lance Havaldar Muhamad Jamil. Additionally, one Serbian and one Russian Army officer also lost their lives in this unfortunate event.
ISPR has confirmed the news in a statement, saying:
Pakistan has always played a pivotal role as responsible member of the international community to help realize ideals of global peace and security through active sp in various UN Peacekeeping missions. Our Peacekeepers have always distinguished themselves in executing challenging peacekeeping tasks in conflict prone areas through devotion and, if necessary , rendering supreme sacrifices.
