On Monday, a trainee aircraft belonging to Carver Aviation crashed around 11.30 am due to suspected power loss, in a farm in Kadbanwadi village of Indapur taluka in Maharashtra's Pune district.
"On July 25, Carver Aviation Cessna 152 aircraft VT-ALI on a solo cross country flight made a crash landing while 15 nm inbound to Baramati Airfield due to suspected power loss," Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) informed. It has also commenced an investigation to ascertain the cause of the incident.
22-yr-old trainee pilot Bhavika Rathod who was injured in the incident has been shifted to Navjeevan Hospital, Shelgaon.
"The trainee aircraft crash in Indapur, Pune District is unfortunate. No fatalities have been reported. Praying for the recovery of injured pilot, Ms Bhavika Rathod," said the Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Further investigation is underway.
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