Six persons were killed after a Pakistani oil firm’s helicopter crashed on Saturday due to a mechanical issue that occurred upon takeoff, according to the business.
Three Russian pilots and crew members were among the fourteen persons on board when it crashed in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, close to the Afghan border.
“In the accident, six people died and eight people were injured,” said the statement issued by Mari Petroleum Company (MPC).
“The crash was caused by engine failure — no signs of sabotage were found.”
The injured have been taken to a military hospital for treatment.
The team had been visiting a nearby oil field.
According to its website, MPC is one of the largest petroleum exploration and production companies in Pakistan, which has yet to unlock its full resource potential.
