Pakistani military plane crashes in Rawalpindi, 19 dead, 16 injured

At least 19 people were killed and 16 injured after a small Pakistani military plane crashed into a residential area

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Rawalpindi: At least 19 people were killed and 16 injured after a small Pakistani military plane crashed into a residential area, local media reported on Tuesday.

Five crew members were among the dead, a rescue spokesman said.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistani Army's media wing, said in a statement that the plane of Pakistan Army Aviation was on its routine training mission when it crashed on the outskirts of the city.

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According to the reports, due to the crash, a fire had broken out and engulfed several houses.

The cause of the accident was not yet clear. 


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