Maharashtra: Trainer aircraft crashes during sortie in Jalgaon, pilot dead
A pilot was killed and another injured after a two-seater aircraft crashed during a navigation sortie near Chopda in Jalgaon district on Friday.
Around 4 pm, the trainer aircraft, a Tecnam Single Engine aircraft, came crashing down, leaving pilot Narul Amin dead on the spot. Trainee pilot, Ankita Gujar, meanwhile, suffered injuries in the crash. She has been taken to Mumbai’s Nanavati hospital for treatment.
BJP legislator and Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVPKM) president Amrish Patel said the trainer had many years of flying experience. The aircraft belongs to the SVPKM-run NMIMS Academy of Aviation that is located in Dhule’s Shirpur.
