Pilot killed as trainer aircraft crashes in MP’s Rewa
Rewa, January 6
The pilot of a trainer aircraft was killed after it crashed in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, 400 km from state capital Bhopal, police said on Friday.
The trainee pilot who was on board was injured in the incident that took place around 11.30pm on Thursday, said an official.
The aircraft crashed 3km away from Chorhatta airstrip after hitting the dome of a temple and a tree while on a training sortie, said Chorhatta police station in-charge JP Patel.
Captain Vishal Yadav (30) was killed in the crash while trainee pilot Anshul Yadav suffered injuries and was admitted to the government-run Sanjay Gandhi Medical College Hospital, the official said.
Rewa collector Manoj Pushp and Superintendent of Police Nanvneet Bhasin were at the spot and further details were awaited, district officials said.
