Training aircraft crashes near Ganga Barrage in Kanpur; pilot killed
A twin-engine training aircraft crashed near Ganga Barrage in Kanpur on Thursday afternoon, resulting in the death of two pilots. The deceased were identified as instructor Sachin Bhatia, a resident of Gujarat with around 3,000 hours of flying experience, and trainee pilot Abhishek Pujari from Karnataka. The aircraft, a Tecnam P2006T, took off from the Garg Aviation Training Centre at approximately 11:30 am and crashed at around 11:50 am while returning to the facility.
Both bodies were removed from the crash site after securing the area and restricting access. The crash investigation is underway, which will examine the aircraft's maintenance records, flight operations, weather conditions, pilot experience and other factors.
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