Kanpur, August 27: A private training aircraft crashed into an open field near the Ganga Barrage in Kanpur on Thursday morning, killing the primary pilot instantly and leaving the co-pilot severely injured.
Local authorities and emergency teams rushed to the site shortly after the incident occurred. Medical personnel transported the injured co-pilot to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment, where health officials declared the condition critical.
The aircraft came down in a vacant agricultural patch located within the city limits, keeping civilian casualties on the ground to a minimum.
Emergency responders confirmed that the cause of the sudden crash remains undetermined. Technical experts and administrative teams have secured the perimeter around the wreckage to initiate a detailed investigation into potential mechanical failure or operational issues during the flight.
