Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Madhya Pradesh's Guna, Woman Pilot Injured

NEW DELHI: In an unpleasant development, a trainer aircraft crashed in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district on Wednesday evening. According to initial reports, a woman pilot sustained injuries in the crash. The trainer aircraft, flying from Neemuch to Dhana, made an emergency after developing a technical snag. The aircraft lost control while making an emergency landing and crashed. 

The trainee pilot, who sustained injuries, has been admitted to the hospital.  

Sharing more details, Sub Inspector, Guna, Chanchal Tiwari told reporters, ''After developing a malfunction, a trainee aircraft flying from Neemuch to Dhana made an emergency landing during which it lost control. The trainee pilot sustained injuries and has been admitted to the hospital."

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: After developing a malfunction, a trainee aircraft flying from Neemuch to Dhana made an emergency landing during which it lost control. The trainee pilot sustained injuries and has been admitted to the hospital," says Sub Inspector, Guna, Chanchal Tiwari. https://t.co/GIXqwDeGVy pic.twitter.com/hmvO50DThy

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Reacting to the incident, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the reasons for the accident are being investigated.

"A concerning news has been received about the crash of a trainee aircraft flying on the Neemuch-Dhana-Guna sector at Guna Air Strip. The female trainee pilot is undergoing treatment in the hospital. The reasons for the accident are being investigated..." Scindia posted on X.