A private training aircraft crashed in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Thursday morning, killing both the pilot and co-pilot on the spot, officials said.
The aircraft came down in a field near the Ganga Barrage. The cause of the crash has not yet been established.
The aircraft belonged to Garg Aviation, which operates a flying school from the civil aerodrome.
Woman trainee survives Kasganj crash
The Kanpur incident comes months after another training aircraft crashed in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj district.
In June, a woman trainee pilot escaped with minor injuries after a two-seater aircraft crashed into a field near Police Lines in Kasganj. The aircraft had taken off from Aligarh airport for a training sortie.
According to police, the aircraft damaged a high-tension power line before hitting the ground. A report on the incident was sent to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
A preliminary inquiry suggested that the aircraft had developed technical snags. The trainee pilot, Kainaat Khan from Maharashtra, was taken to the district hospital by ambulance. She was the sole occupant of the aircraft, and doctors and officials said her condition was stable.
Superintendent of Police O P Singh said the aircraft was flying over the area when it suddenly began losing altitude and crashed into a nearby field.
During the descent, the aircraft struck a high-tension electricity line, snapping the wire and causing extensive damage to the plane. Police and senior administrative officials, along with rescue teams, reached the site after receiving information about the incident.
Trainee aircraft makes hard landing in Baramati
Another training aircraft incident was reported in Maharashtra in May.
A plane belonging to the Redbird Flight Training Academy made a hard landing near Gojubavi village in Baramati on May 13. Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh Gill said the incident was not a crash.
"While landing, the aircraft struck a pole. The pilot was alone in the aircraft, and safe.”
The incident took place between 8:30 am and 9 am while a trainee pilot was conducting a routine practice session from Baramati airport.
The pilot was the only person on board and was reported safe following the incident.