Maharashtra: Carver Aviation’s trainee aircraft crashes in Pune’s Indapur; pilot injured

A trainee aircraft of Carver aviation (pilot training institute) has crashed near Indapur in Pune. The trainee pilot, who is injured, has been rushed to a hospital in Baramati.

The reason for the crash is yet to be ascertained. The incident took place days after a Mirage fighter aircraft crashed at the rear side of HAL airport, killing two pilots. Both of them were test pilots- Squadron leader Negi and Squadron leader Abrol.

Earlier, on January 28, a Jaguar jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh. The pilot of the aircraft had ejected safely.

More details awaited.