A twin-engine trainer aircraft crashed near Kanpur Civil Airport on Thursday afternoon
The aircraft was operated by Garg Aviation Ltd, Kanpur, PTI reported.
Both sustained fatal injuries in the accident,” the ministry said in a statement. “The aircraft was on a training flight in the Local Flying Area of Kanpur civil airport. There were two persons on board, a trainee pilot and an instructor. A team of three officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will visit the crash site for regulatory oversight and coordination.
NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will investigate the crash of a twin-engine trainer aircraft near Kanpur that killed a trainee pilot and an instructor on Thursday afternoon, the civil aviation ministry said. The Tecnam P2006T twin-engine aircraft, bearing registration VT-NBV, crashed around five nautical miles from Kanpur Civil Airport near Ganga Barrage on Thursday afternoon, according to preliminary information.
The circumstances and cause of the accident will be determined through the investigation,” the statement said. (With agency inputs) You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in Delhi Stay updated with the latest Delhi news. “The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has been informed and will undertake a detailed investigation into the accident in accordance with the applicable rules. Download the TOI App.