Aircraft makes emergency landing after engine failure
A micro-light aircraft used by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) made an emergency landing on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) on Thursday.
The aircraft owned by the Army Aviation Core was forced to land following a technical glitch leading to engine failure. The two pilots who were flying the trainer aircraft were found hale and hearty.
“The incident took place around 1:45 pm on the highway near Sadarpur village, Ghaziabad. The plane had two pilots onboard and both of them are safe,” said Kalanidhi Naithani, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ghaziabad.
According to a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official, the aircraft made an emergency landing in Meerut at 2 pm following engine failure.
