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A video of a helicopter plunging into floodwaters has been viewed tens of thousands of times alongside a claim it was filmed in August 2022 in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan. The footage circulated online after a Pakistani military helicopter crashed in the province, killing six officers onboard. But the video has been shared in a false context: it predates
Pakistan army helicopter on flood relief mission goes missing in Balochistan
The military personnel were on a flood relief operation in the province
ISLAMABAD, Aug 2: A Pakistan Army aviation helicopter carrying six senior military officers, including a top commander of XII Corps, is feared to have crashed while on a flood relief operation in Balochistan province after losing contact with air traffic control. “A Pakistan army aviation helicopter which was on flood relief operations in Lasbela, Balochistan lost contact with ATC. 6 individuals were on board including Commander 12 Corps who was supervising flood relief operations in Balochistan. The search operation is underway,” […]
A Pakistan Army aviation helicopter carrying six senior military officers, including a top commander of XII Corps, is feared to have crashed while on a flood relief operation in Balochistan province after losing contact with air traffic control.