Training Plane Crashes in Kanpur, Two Killed
Trainee pilot and instructor die after four-seater aircraft crashes near Ganga banks
- A twin-engine training aircraft crashed in a field in Kanpur on Thursday.
- Both people on board, a trainee and an instructor, died in the accident.
- The aircraft had taken off from Garg Aviation at around 11:30 am.
- DGCA and AAIB teams will investigate the cause of the crash.
GG News Bureau
Kanpur, 27th Aug: A twin-engine, four-seater training aircraft crashed in a field near the banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Thursday, killing both people on board.
Police said the aircraft was carrying an instructor and a trainee pilot. The deceased were identified as Sachin Bhatia from Gujarat and Abhishek Pujari from Karnataka.
The aircraft took off from the Garg Aviation training centre in Kanpur at around 11:30 am. The crash occurred around 11:50 am while the aircraft was returning to the training centre. Officials said the plane apparently lost control, though the exact cause remains unknown.
Kanpur Nagar Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal said the instructor had around 3,000 hours of flying experience. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been informed and its team is proceeding to the site.
Visuals from the crash site showed the aircraft completely wrecked, with its wings and other parts scattered across the grassy, wooded area.
The DGCA said the aircraft was conducting a training flight in the Local Flying Area of Kanpur Civil Airport. It confirmed that both the trainee pilot and instructor sustained fatal injuries.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has also been informed and will conduct a detailed investigation to determine the circumstances and cause of the accident.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families of the two pilots and prayed for peace to the departed souls.
