17 People killed in military plane crash in Rawalpindi

In Pakistan, 17 people killed and 12 others injured when a small military plane crashed into a residential area near the garrison city of Rawalpindi in the wee hours today.

A rescue spokesman Farooq Butt said, so far 17 bodies including 12 civilians and 5 crew members have been retrieved and 12 people injured in the crash.

The military



gave no details about the cause of the crash and only said an army aviation aircraft was on a routine training flight before going down in the village of Mora Kalu on outskirts of Rawalpindi.

Rescue officials say, the plane suddenly lost contact with the tower and reason for the incident was not known.