Helicopter Crashed in Orakzai Security Personnel Dead

Friday, July 3, 2009 at 6:45 pm

PESHAWAR: At least five security personnel were feared to be dead as their helicopter crashed in Orakzai agency, near the Pak-Afghan border.

The helicopter, reportedly belongs to Pakistan Army, crashed near the Chapar Feroze Khel, a bordering area of Khyber and Orazkzai agencies, says the channel.

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) the helicopter crashed due to ‘technical reasons’, adding that no information regarding the loss of human lives in the incident has yet been received.

According to preliminary reports, the helicopter was on routine flight when it came under fire by the militants on ground.

The information regarding the crew of the copter is being collected who were feared to be dead in the incident, it was reported.