Brit feared dying climbing one of world's tallest mountains as he disappeared

Gordon Henderson, an RAF Wing Commander from Dunfermline in Fife, disappeared while mountaineering the 12th highest mountain World, Broad Peak, July 19

RAF Wing Commander Gordon Henderson disappeared on 19 July 2022 (

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An RAF mountaineer is believed to have died in Pakistan after going missing on one of Earth's highest peaks.

Wing Commander Gordon Henderson, of Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland, went missing on Broad Peak, the 12th highest mountain in the world, on July 19.

The father-of-two, an extremely experienced mountaineer, was taking part in the British Services mountaineering expedition to Broad Peak, which is near the Chinese border about eight kilometers from K2, when he encountered difficulties.

A statement read: "The Royal Air Force is deeply saddened to report that Wing Commander Gordon Henderson is missing, presumed killed, on Broad Peak Mountain in Pakistan.

"Wing Commander Henderson went missing on 19 July 2022 while on the British Services Mountaineering Expedition.

"Our hearts go out to the family, friends and colleagues of Wing Commander Henderson at this terrible time.

"We remind you that further speculation is unnecessary and we ask that the privacy of the family be respected."

Trekkers and porters walking over the Godwin-Austen Glacier towards Broad Peak Base Camp in northern Pakistan (

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