Aircraft Crash: A significant accident took place in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, where an aircraft crashed in Guna. The incident occurred in the airstrip area, with reports indicating that the aircraft was on a test flight when it went down. Both pilots sustained injuries in the crash, and engine failure is believed to be the cause.
A two-seater aircraft from Sha-Shib Aviation Academy, model 152, has crashed. It is reported that two pilots took off for a test flight around 1 PM. After flying for about 40 minutes.
Test Flight Turns Tragic In Guna
The aircraft that crashed is owned by Belagavi Aviation and was brought to Sha-Shib Academy for testing and maintenance. The two pilots, also from Belagavi Aviation, had arrived in Guna on Saturday. According to Dilip Rajoria, the Station House Officer of Cantonment Police Station, both pilots have been hospitalized, and their condition is stable and no longer critical.
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The accident is suspected to have been caused by engine failure. Captain V.C. Thakur and another pilot were injured in the incident. Police from the local cantonment and officials from the academy are present at the scene.
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