Security forces cordoned off the area around Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul in Abbottabad after an Army helicopter crashed late on Sunday night, reported a private TV channel. There are conflicting accounts of the incident.
According to some eyewitnesses, they heard firing after which the helicopter went down near Bilal Town also known as Thanda Choa, a residential area, at around 1:15am. But others said the helicopter was on a routine mission and the Army personnel were busy in routine firing exercise. Reports suggest that the chopper crashed in an open space while some houses were also located nearby.
There are no confirmed reports of casualties of either the Army personnel or the civilians on the ground. But another TV channel said an injured army personnel was rushed to the Combined Military Hospital in critical condition. An eyewitness said the helicopter was hovering in the sky for at least 20 minutes, which is unusual in the area. Others said that they heard three explosions.
The security personnel and rescue teams rushed to the spot and barred civilians from entering the locality.
Army chopper crashes in Abbottabad
