A Pakistan Army Aviation helicopter, which was on flood relief operations in Lasbela area of Balochistan, lost contact with Air Traffic Control.[45][46][47][48] The six military personnel on board, including Commander XII Corps Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali died in the crash.[49] Reports from Pakistani authorities on their early investigations attributed the crash to poor weather conditions,[49] whereas Reuters reported on unverified claims from Baloch insurgency umbrella group Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar that they shot the helicopter down.[50]