- March 6, 2024
Madhya Pradesh: Trainee pilot injured as aircraft crash lands in Guna | Bhopal News – Times of India
BHOPAL: A woman pilot was injured after a trainer aircraft crash landed in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
The plane had taken off from Neemuch to Dhana airstrip in Sagar around 11:30 am. Technical snag is suspected to be the cause of the crash, officials said.
Officials said the pilot identified as Nancy Mishra, who was a student of the Chimes Aviation Academy, in Sagar had sought to make an emergency landing at the Guna aerodrome after reporting an engine issue.
However, during the landing attempt, the aircraft collided with a tree and crashed into bushes near a pond around 4 pm. Police and administrative teams reached the spot. The area of the crash has been cordoned off, restricting access. The CID team also conducted an inspection of the site.
Sub-Inspector Chanchal Mishra told media that the trainee aircraft was en route from Neemuch to Sagar when a malfunction occurred, leading to the emergency landing and subsequent crash. The aircraft belonged to Chimes Aviation Academy, Dhana.
The plane had taken off from Neemuch to Dhana airstrip in Sagar around 11:30 am. Technical snag is suspected to be the cause of the crash, officials said.
Officials said the pilot identified as Nancy Mishra, who was a student of the Chimes Aviation Academy, in Sagar had sought to make an emergency landing at the Guna aerodrome after reporting an engine issue.
However, during the landing attempt, the aircraft collided with a tree and crashed into bushes near a pond around 4 pm. Police and administrative teams reached the spot. The area of the crash has been cordoned off, restricting access. The CID team also conducted an inspection of the site.
Sub-Inspector Chanchal Mishra told media that the trainee aircraft was en route from Neemuch to Sagar when a malfunction occurred, leading to the emergency landing and subsequent crash. The aircraft belonged to Chimes Aviation Academy, Dhana.
