A Pakistan navy helicopter crashed during a routine training flight on Monday, killing all officials on board. The incident took place in Gwadar - a coastal town in southwestern Baluchistan province. Officials said that an investigation into the crash has since been launched.

According to a Navy statement, the Sea King helicopter with three people on board had apparently suffered a “possible technical fault".

“As a result of the accident, two officers and one jawan of the Pakistan Navy lost their lives," reports quoted a spokesperson as saying.

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