Karnataka Training Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing In Field Near Kalaburagi Airport, Pilot & Trainee Safe
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Oct 6: A pilot training aircraft made an emergency landing in an agricultural field near the airport here on Tuesday, allegedly due to a technical glitch, police said. The incident occurred in the evening hours at Pala village in the University Police Station limits here, they said. The pilot and a trainee co-pilot on board the aircraft are stated to be safe, police said.…
Kalaburagi, Oct 6: A training aircraft made an emergency landing in an agricultural field near the airport on Tuesday, likely due to a technical issue, according to police. The accident happened in the evening near Pala village within the University Police Station area, they reported. Both individuals on board, the pilot and a trainee co-pilot, are reported to be uninjured, police confirmed.
The two-seater aircraft, belonging to a private training academy in the airport vicinity, was conducting a routine flight when it encountered a technical problem. The crew promptly conducted a safe landing in the field, stated a senior police official. Following the incident, police and officials from Kalaburagi Airport swiftly arrived at the scene.
An inquiry is underway by the airport authorities to determine the precise cause of the technical malfunction, police added.
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