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Trainer aircraft of private aviation academy crashes in Gujarat’s Mehsana; woman pilot injured

The single-engine aircraft crash-lands into an open field at Ucharpi village near Mehsana town due to some technical reasons
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A woman trainee pilot was injured after a trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed in Gujarat’s Mehsana district on Monday evening, a police official said.

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The single-engine aircraft crash-landed into an open field at Ucharpi village near Mehsana town due to some technical reasons, said Inspector of Mehsana taluka police station, DG Badva.

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“After taking off from the Mehsana airport with a woman trainee pilot, the trainer aircraft of an aviation academy crashed into a field at Ucharpi. The trainee pilot received minor injuries in the accident. She is undergoing treatment at a hospital,” said the inspector.

Airport as well as aviation authorities were informed about the crash in pursuant of further investigation into the incident, Badva added.

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