2019 Pakistan Army military plane crash
On 30 July 2019, a Beechcraft King Air of the Pakistan Army crashed near Bahria Town, Rawalpindi.[2] The accident occurred at 02:00 local time (07:00 GMT)[3] when a small Beechcraft King Air military plane operating a training flight for the Pakistan Army crashed into houses in the city of Rawalpindi, killing 18 people, many of whom were on the ground.[5] According to a tweet from the Pakistani Government, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and wished a good recovery to the injured.[6] The accident has raised huge doubts about Pakistan's aviation safety due to many plane and helicopter crashes over the years.[7] The probable cause remains unknown, but it was reported by the BBC that the plane made a sharp turn shortly before the crash which may have led to the impact with residential structures.