Pilot killed, another injured as training aircraft crashes in Kanpur
The co-pilot suffered severe injuries in the incident, officials said.
On Thursday morning, a private training aircraft crashed in Kanpur, reportedly killing both the pilot and co-pilot instantly. Police commissioner Raghubir Lal confirmed the identities of the deceased as instructor Sachin Bhatia from Gujarat and trainee pilot Abhishek Pujari from Karnataka. The twin-engine Tecnam aircraft, brought to the center for training in 2023, took off from the training site at approximately 11:30 am and crashed around 20 minutes later while returning.
The crash site was located near the Ganga barrage in Natthupurwa village, in the Katri area. The cause of the crash remains undetermined at this time. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been notified to conduct a technical investigation into the incident. Local residents recounted hearing a loud noise that caused widespread panic. Debris from the aircraft scattered across a nearby field.
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