Summary Naltar helicopter accident was not an act of terrorism; black box found, says Aizaz Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Aizaz Chaudhry has on Friday said that a board has been set up by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif to investigate the Naltar Helicopter incident. He said that the black box of the helicopter has been found and according to initial investigation, the incident was not an act of terrorism but caused by some technical fault, reported Dunya News.
Briefing the media after the incident, Aizaz Chaudhry said that the visit was intended to introduce the foreign diplomats to the natural beauty of Pakistan. He said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was going to inaugurate the chairlift in the presence of foreign diplomats.
Foreign Secretary told that the helicopter crashed into a building, few feet from the helipad.
Chaudhry said that there 19 people in the helicopter and 12 out of them have been rescued. He said that the crew sacrificed their lives to rescue several other lives. He said that the government will fully cooperate with the countries whose diplomats have died in this accident and currently preparing for handing over their dead bodies to the respective countries.
Foreign Secretary told that a ceremony to commemorate the dead will be held next week. He said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced 1-day mourning. “Pakistan’s flag will remain lowered on Saturday throughout the country and on Pakistani embassies across the globe”, he added.
