Two pilots killed in Kanpur after four-seater training aircraft crashes in open field
An instructor pilot and a trainee pilot were killed after a twin-engine, four-seater training aircraft crashed in an open field in Kanpur on Thursday, police said.
Two pilots lost their lives when a four-seater training aircraft crashed in an open field in Kanpur on Thursday, according to ANI, citing police sources. The twin-engine plane, operated by Garg Aviation since 2023, was conducting a training flight when it came down near Ganga Barrage, approximately 5 nautical miles from Kanpur Civil Airport.
The aircraft, bearing registration VT-NBV, was carrying an instructor pilot and a trainee pilot, who both sustained fatal injuries. No survivors were found among those on board. The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time, and authorities have not disclosed the identities of the pilots or the aircraft's registration and operator.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has been informed to conduct a detailed investigation into the incident.
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