1 killed in Pakistan navy helicopter crash

Islamabad : A crew member was killed when an helicopter of the Pakistan Navy crashed into Arabian Sea on Friday, media reported.

Spokesperson of the navy said that the helicopter was on its routine operation when it crashed into the sea, stretching off the shores of Pakistan's south Sindh and southwest Balochistan provinces, Xinhua reported.

A rescue operation is underway, he confirmed, adding that the cause of the crash has not been ascertained yet and an investigation into the incident has been launched.