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Unidentified aircraft crashes in Bathinda; 1 dead, 9 injured

The deceased has been identified as Govind, a farm labourer from Charkhi Dadri in Haryana
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Peoples from nearby Bhatinda villages gather at a plane crash site in Aklia Kalan village on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma
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A civilian was killed and nine others injured when an unidentified aircraft crashed and caught fire in Aklian Kalan village of Bathinda district in the early hours of Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Govind, a farm labourer from Charkhi Dadri in Haryana. The crash occurred around 2 am in harvested wheat fields, approximately 500 meters from the nearest residential area.

According to eyewitnesses, several farm labourers were at the local grain market late Tuesday night when they noticed an aircraft flying unusually low.

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Moments later, it crashed into the fields.

As some people approached the burning wreckage, an explosion took place, killing Govind on the spot and injuring nine others.

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There is no official information yet regarding the pilot or the origin of the aircraft.

Authorities have cordoned off the area, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash and the identity of the aircraft.

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