Trainee Pilot Injured in Uttar Pradesh Plane Crash

Kathmandu. A trainee aircraft has crashed in Uttar Pradesh, India, injuring a pilot.

The trainee aircraft crashed in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh on Monday afternoon. The pilot, 27-year-old Kainat Khan, a resident of Mumbai, was injured in the accident. Local officials said the aircraft crashed during training.

It is said that during training, the aircraft was about 50 feet above the ground and lost balance, crashing onto the highway.

Immediately after the plane crash, a team of police and administration reached the spot and rescued the injured pilot. The area was cordoned off. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

The aircraft is said to belong to Chetak Aviation Company based in Aligarh. Indian media have reported that the company is a flight training institute recognized by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Pilots of the company receive training through aircraft such as Cessna 172 and Cessna 152.

According to eyewitnesses, the aircraft suddenly lost balance while flying in the sky, hit electric wires, and crashed on the side of the highway.