A training aircraft belonging to a private aviation institute crashed in a residential area of Amreli’s Shastri Nagar in Gujarat on Tuesday, April 22, killing the pilot on board.
The incident triggered panic in the neighbourhood after the crash was followed by a loud explosion.
Fire and police teams rushed to the site and began rescue operations. The area was cordoned off to ensure the safety of residents.
“A training aircraft of Vision Flying Institute, Amreli, crashed in the Shastri Nagar area today. The aircraft was being flown by Aniket Mahajan, who died in the crash,” Deputy SP Chirag Desai said.
This is the second such incident involving a training aircraft in Gujarat in the last month. In March, another training aircraft from a flying school crashed on the outskirts of a village in Mehsana district.
