Telangana: Trainee aircraft crashes at Bahupeta in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district

A trainee aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force station crashed in Bahupeta in Telangana's Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. The trainee pilot has sustained injuries and has been shifted to a hospital, news agency ANI reported. A Court of Inquiry will investigate the cause of the accident. 

A trainee aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force station crashed in Bahupeta in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana. The pilot sustained injuries and has been shifted to hospital. pic.twitter.com/mVvi7ucgJE

— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2018

Indian Air Force PRO, Anupam Banerjee: A Kiran aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force Station on a routine training mission crashed today morning. The trainee pilot ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry will investigate the cause of the accident. https://t.co/2AiOa9DuTy

— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2018

The aircraft which took off from Hakimpet Air Force Station crashed in an open area at around 11.45 am, they said adding that the flying cadet escaped with minor injuries on his leg.

On November 21, a training aircraft of Hyderabad-based Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy crashed into an agriculture field in the Mokila area resulting in minor injuries to the trainee pilot.