A Pakistani military aircraft on a training flight crashed in a built-up area in the city of Rawalpindi, killing all five crew members and 12 civilians, a statement from the army’s communications wing said on Tuesday.
Another 12 civilians were injured in the crash which set off a fire in the city. Rescue teams were at the scene and extinguished the fire, the statement said.
“A small plane crashed into a residential area,” rescue spokesman Farooq Butt said.
The type of plane was not immediately clear.
In a statement, the military said five soldiers were among those killed in the plane crash.
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