US EditionTrainer aircraft crashes in Gujarat's Amreli district, pilot killed
- A trainer aircraft from Vision Flying Institute crashed in Amreli, Gujarat, killing the trainee pilot, Aniket Mahajan, on the spot.
- The aircraft crashed in a residential area at around 12:30 pm, as stated by officials.
- Local fire brigade teams extinguished the fire caused by the crash, and no injuries to residents were reported.
- This incident marks the second training aircraft crash in Gujarat in a month, with another crash reported in Mehsana last March.
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Pilot killed after aircraft crashes in residential area in Gujarat
A young pilot was killed after his trainer aircraft crashed into a residential area near Shastri Nagar in Gujarat’s Amreli district on Tuesday, April 22. According to the Amreli superintendent of police (SP), Sanjay Kharat, the trainee pilot belonged to Vision Flying Training Institute (VFTI), private aviation academy from Delhi. The Tecnam P2008 JC aircraft had taken off from Amreli airport around 12:30 pm. A trainee pilot was involved in a cr…
Private training aircraft crashes in Gujarat's Amreli, pilot dies on spot
A private training aircraft belonging to an aviation institute crashed in a residential area of Amreli's Shastri Nagar in Gujarat on Tuesday, killing the pilot on board. The incident has triggered panic among locals after the crash was followed by a loud explosion. Soon after receiving information about the incident, fire and police teams rushed to the spot and started the rescue operations. The area has been cordoned off to ensure the safety of…
Pilot Killed After Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Gujarat's Amreli District
A trainee pilot was killed when a trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed in a residential area in Gujarat's Amreli district on Tuesday afternoon and caught fire, a police official said.
Training aircraft crashes in Gujarat’s Amreli; Pilot killed
Amreli: A trainee pilot was killed when a small aircraft belonging to a private aviation training institute crashed in a residential area in Gujarat's Amreli district on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Aniket Mahajan, was on a solo training flight at the time of the accident. Eyewitnesses reported that the aircraft suddenly nosedived and crashed into the ground, triggering a loud explosion upon impact. The blast caused panic and fear among…
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