Pakistan Army’s helicopter crash kills Domingo D Lucenario, the Philippine ambassador, and the Norwegian envoy Leif H Larsen,The wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian envoys were also killed, along with the helicopter’s two pilots and a crew member.
By.Asghar Ali Mubarak
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Pakistan Army’s helicopter crash kills Domingo D Lucenario, the Philippine ambassador, and the Norwegian envoy Leif H Larsen,The wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian envoys were also killed, along with the helicopter’s two pilots and a crew member.Two ambassadors are among seven people killed when a military helicopter crashed into a school in Pakistan’s mountainous north and burst into flames.The envoys were part of a large group of foreign dignitaries being ferried to the inauguration of a ski resort chairlift in the town of Naltar on Friday. It was due to be attended by the Pakistani prime minister.The army said four foreign passengers died, including Domingo D Lucenario, the Philippine ambassador, and the Norwegian envoy Leif H Larsen. The wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian envoys were also killed, along with the helicopter’s two pilots and a crew member.Many of the other 17 people on board, including the Polish and Dutch ambassadors, were injured and had to be airlifted to a nearby military hospital.

Two ambassadors are among seven people killed when a military helicopter crashed into a school in Pakistan’s mountainous north and burst into flames.The envoys were part of a large group of foreign dignitaries being ferried to the inauguration of a ski resort chairlift in the town of Naltar on Friday. It was due to be attended by the Pakistani prime minister.The army said four foreign passengers died, including Domingo D Lucenario, the Philippine ambassador, and the Norwegian envoy Leif H Larsen. The wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian envoys were also killed, along with the helicopter’s two pilots and a crew member.Many of the other 17 people on board, including the Polish and Dutch ambassadors, were injured and had to be airlifted to a nearby military hospital.

Pakistani soldiers gather beside an army helicopter at a military hospital where victims of a helicopter crash were brought for treatment in Gilgit.
Pakistani soldiers gather beside an army helicopter at a military hospital where victims of a helicopter crash were brought for treatment.