A trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on the outskirts of Toopran town in Telangana’s Medak district on Monday morning, killing the trainer and another occupant.
The aircraft had taken off from Dundigal Air Force station in the morning and was found completely charred in the Ravelli area near Tupran.
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Rohini Priyadarshini, Superintendent of Police, Medak, told indianexpress.com that the incident took place at 8.34 am at a site belonging to a small real-estate venture under the Toopran police station limits. “There are no civilian casualties, but we fear the trainer and a trainee, both males, who were aboard are no more. The IAF team from Dundigal is conducting an inquiry,” Priyadarshini said.
A Pilatus PC 7 Mk II aircraft met with an accident today morning during a routine training sortie from AFA, Hyderabad. It is with deep regret that the IAF confirms both pilots onboard the aircraft sustained fatal injuries. No damage to any civil life or property has been…
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“One Pilatus PC 7 Mk Il trainer aircraft met with an accident this morning during a routine training sortie from AFA, Hyderabad. It is with deep regret that lAF confirms that both the pilots on board have sustained fatal injuries,” said an official communication from IAF headquarters, New Delhi.
According to the communication, no damage to any civil life or property has been reported. “A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident,” it said.
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