Six killed, 10 injured in North Waziristan chopper crash
NORTH WAZIRISTAN: A chartered helicopter belonging to Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) crashed in North Waziristan on Saturday, killing six people and injuring 10 others on board.
Sources said the Mi-8 helicopter went down near an oilfield in the Shewa tehsil of North Waziristan shortly after take-off. They said the pilots attempted to land the helicopter safely, but the tail rotor struck the ground, leading to the crash.
The helicopter had 21 individuals on board, including two foreign pilots.
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