Two dead in Quetta plane crash

Military aircraft crashes in training exercise over mountains, pilot and one crew member killed.

QUETTA: A military aircraft crashed on a training exercise over mountains on Wednesday, killing the pilot and one crew member, the military said.

The militaty confirmed that "the aircraft crashed due to technical fault."

The two-seater trainer aircraft was on a routine flight in southwestern Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran.

According to Express 24/7 correspondent Muhammad Kazim, the Mushak aircraft crashed in the hilly areas of Muslim Bagh.

Rescue teams reached the area and both the persons bodies were shifted to Quetta.