Multan: Funeral prayers of martyred pilots offered

MULTAN: The funeral prayers of two pilots who were martyred on Wednesday when an army helicopter crashed in Multan, were offered here on Thursday morning.

The prayers for pilot and co-pilot, Major Yasir and Captain Murtaza, were offered at the Army ground near Multan airport. The funeral prayers were attended by Army Aviation officials.

After the funeral, the body of deceased Major Yasir was sent to his ancestral area of Jhang while Captain Murtaza to Lahore where they will be laid to rest.

According to a statement the crash was a result of a technical fault, while some sources suggested a dust-storm which hit the base as the chopper was taking off could have played a role as well.

The helicopter was on a regular night training mission when the accident occurred.