<p>Peshawar: A helicopter crash due to engine failure killed six persons on Saturday in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border, officials said.</p><p>The crash took place in North Waziristan district of the province.</p><p>There were 14 people on board. The chartered helicopter of an oil field company crashed soon after takeoff due to a technical fault, officials said.</p>.<p>At least six persons were killed and eight were injured. The helicopter belonged to the Mari Petroleum Company, they said.</p><p>Of the 8 injured three are foreign pilots from Russia who have been shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Thal.</p><p>Any possibility of terrorism has been ruled out, sources said.</p><p>Meanwhile, an investigation has been initiated into the unfortunate incident Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Faisal Karim Kundi expressed condolence over the tragic incident and sought a report from the concerned authorities into the chopper crash. </p>
<p>Peshawar: A helicopter crash due to engine failure killed six persons on Saturday in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border, officials said.</p><p>The crash took place in North Waziristan district of the province.</p><p>There were 14 people on board. The chartered helicopter of an oil field company crashed soon after takeoff due to a technical fault, officials said.</p>.<p>At least six persons were killed and eight were injured. The helicopter belonged to the Mari Petroleum Company, they said.</p><p>Of the 8 injured three are foreign pilots from Russia who have been shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Thal.</p><p>Any possibility of terrorism has been ruled out, sources said.</p><p>Meanwhile, an investigation has been initiated into the unfortunate incident Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Faisal Karim Kundi expressed condolence over the tragic incident and sought a report from the concerned authorities into the chopper crash. </p>