Helicopter escorting Musharraf crashes; four killed
Islamabad (PTI): A helicopter carrying officials accompanying President Pervez Musharraf crashed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Monday, killing four persons, including three armymen, onboard and injuring his spokesman.
Musharraf, who was in another helicopter flying ahead, reached his destination safely, military spokesman Maj Gen Waheed Arshad said.
The medium-lift Puma helicopter, which was carrying the President's spokesman, Maj Gen (retired) Rashid Qureshi, and other officials, crashlanded at Majohi near Garhi Dupatta in the Jhelum valley after catching fire.
An army brigadier, two soldiers and a PTV cameraman were killed, while Qureshi received some injuries, officials said.
Qureshi and four others who were injured were taken to a hospital in Muzaffarabad in PoK.
Arshad, who blamed a "technical fault" for the crash, said the presidential spokesman is out of danger.
The President and his team were leaving Muzaffarabad when a fire broke out in one of the three helicopters escorting Musharraf, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are both visiting parts of PoK and the North Western Frontier Province that were hit by the devastating earthquake two years ago. The temblor killed over 75,000 people.
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Pervez Musharraf in 2002.
An AS-332L2 Super Puma. 
At least four people have died after one of three military escort helicopters accompanying 
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf crashed in Kashmir.

The medium-lift Super Puma helicopter was shadowing one carrying the president when the rear of the rotorcraft burst into flame, forcing an emergency crash landing. An army brigadier, two soldiers and a PTV cameraman were killed, and four more were injured, including presidential spokesman Major General Rashid Qureshi. The injured are being treated at a hospital in Muzaffarabad. The pilot walked away unharmed.

It is thought to be an accident caused by a technical fault.

The helicopters were visiting the scene of a devastating 2005 earthquake to mark the anniversary of the disaster. The president ultimately reached his destination.