Four killed as helicopter escorting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf crashes
{{date|October 8, 2007}}
[[Image:Pervez Mushrraf2 crop.jpg|thumb|right|Pervez Musharraf in 2002.]]
[[Image:Super Puma H-BRL.jpg|thumb|left|An AS-332L2 Super Puma. {{Image source|leginmat}}]]
At least four people have died after one of three military escort helicopters accompanying 
[[Pakistan]]i President [[Pervez Musharraf]] crashed in [[w:Kashmir|Kashmir]].

The medium-lift [[w:Super Puma|Super Puma]] helicopter was shadowing one carrying the president when the rear of the rotorcraft burst into flame, forcing an emergency crash landing. An army brigadier, two soldiers and a PTV cameraman were killed, and four more were injured, including presidential spokesman Major General Rashid Qureshi. The injured are being treated at a hospital in [[w:Muzaffarabad|Muzaffarabad]]. The pilot walked away unharmed.

It is thought to be an accident caused by a technical fault.

The helicopters were visiting the scene of a devastating 2005 earthquake to mark the anniversary of the disaster. The president ultimately reached his destination.

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== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-10/08/content_6845920.htm
|title=4 Pak security officers killed in army helicopter crash
|author=
|pub=Xinhua
|date=October 8, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/08/news/pakistan.php
|title=Army helicopter escorting Musharraf crashes in Kashmir, killing 4 soldiers
|author=
|pub=International Herald Tribune
|date=October 8, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200710081811.htm
|title=Helicopter escorting Musharraf crashes; four killed 
|author=
|pub=The Hindu
|date=October 8, 2007}}

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[[Category:Aviation]]
[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Transport]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Pervez Musharraf]]
[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Pakistan]]
[[Category:Azad Kashmir]]
[[Category:Muzaffarabad]]

[[it:Pakistan: cade aereo della scorta di Musharraf, quattro morti]] [[Category:Iain Macdonald (Wikinewsie)]]
Pervez Musharraf in 2002.
An AS-332L2 Super Puma. 
At least four people have died after one of three military escort helicopters accompanying 
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf crashed in Kashmir.

The medium-lift Super Puma helicopter was shadowing one carrying the president when the rear of the rotorcraft burst into flame, forcing an emergency crash landing. An army brigadier, two soldiers and a PTV cameraman were killed, and four more were injured, including presidential spokesman Major General Rashid Qureshi. The injured are being treated at a hospital in Muzaffarabad. The pilot walked away unharmed.

It is thought to be an accident caused by a technical fault.

The helicopters were visiting the scene of a devastating 2005 earthquake to mark the anniversary of the disaster. The president ultimately reached his destination.

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