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Business Standard
22-04-2025
- Business Standard
Trainee pilot dies after aircraft crashes in Gujarat's Amreli, probe on
A trainee pilot was killed after his aircraft crashed in Gujarat's Amreli district on Tuesday. The incident took place around 12:30 pm near the Giriya Road locality of Amreli town. According to Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kharat, the pilot was on a solo flight and had taken off from the airstrip in Amreli before the aircraft went down, the cause of which is yet to be determined, news agency PTI reported. "The trainee pilot was flying solo when the aircraft, a trainer model operated by a Delhi-based aviation academy, crashed into a residential area," said Kharat. Eyewitness accounts suggest the plane hit a tree before crash-landing on an open plot near Shastri Nagar, which helped avert additional casualties. The aircraft caught fire after the impact, but no other injuries were reported. Kharat said the aircraft was operated by a Delhi-based flying school with a training base at Amreli airport. Firefighters from the local unit reached the scene and brought the blaze under control. A police investigation is underway, and an accidental death case is being processed. "We received information about a plane crash at around 12:52 pm. The team immediately reached the spot as soon as the information was received. We controlled the fire. The pilot of the plane was seen inside. The pilot was sent to the hospital. The pilot died in the accident," news agency ANI quoted fire officer HC Gadhvi as saying. Not the first case Several trainee and young pilots have lost their lives in aircraft crashes recently during training missions. On April 2, Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav, a 28-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot, died when his Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Jamnagar, Gujarat, due to a technical malfunction. Earlier in 2025, three IAF fighter jets (including Jaguars and a Mirage) crashed during training sorties, resulting in one pilot death and other injuries. In December 2023, an IAF flying instructor and a cadet were killed when their Pilatus PC-7 Mark-II trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training flight near Hyderabad.
Express Tribune
22-04-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Trainee pilot killed as training aircraft crashes in India's Gujarat state
Listen to article A Indian trainee pilot lost his life on Tuesday after a trainer aircraft belonging to a New Delhi Delhi-based private aviation academy crashed in a residential area near Giriya Road in Amreli district of the South Asian country's Gujarat state. The crash occurred around 12:30 PM and resulted in the aircraft being destroyed by fire. No other injuries were reported. According to Amreli Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kharat, the pilot was flying solo and had taken off from Amreli airport prior to the accident. The cause of the crash remains unknown. 'The aircraft struck a tree before crash-landing in an open plot,' said Kharat. 'The aircraft caught fire after the impact, but fortunately, no one else was injured.' Emergency services, including the local fire brigade, responded quickly to the scene. Fire officer S.C. Gadhvi confirmed that the aircraft's collision with the tree and subsequent fall into an open plot likely prevented greater damage or casualties. Police have initiated the process to register an accidental death case and have begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash. The aviation academy involved conducts pilot training from Amreli airport, and the trainee was reported to be undergoing standard flight training. Authorities are continuing to examine the wreckage and reviewing flight records to determine what caused the fatal incident. Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses. Previously an Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed near Suvarda village, approximately 12 kilometres from Jamnagar city in Gujarat. The jet was on a routine training mission when the incident occurred. According to Police , one of the two pilots ejected safely, while a search operation is underway to locate the second pilot. The aircraft caught fire after the crash, and police along with fire personnel rushed to the site to secure the area and begin rescue efforts.
News18
22-04-2025
- News18
Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Gujarat's Amreli District, Pilot Killed
Agency: PTI The aircraft crash-landed into a residential area in the Giriya Road area of Amreli town at around 12:30 pm due to unknown reasons, killing the trainee pilot on the spot A trainee pilot was killed when a trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed in a residential area in Gujarat's Amreli district on Tuesday afternoon and caught fire, a police official said. The plane fell on a tree before crashing into an open plot. The aircraft crash-landed into a residential area in the Giriya Road area of Amreli town at around 12:30 pm due to unknown reasons, killing the trainee pilot on the spot, said Amreli Superintendent of Police, Sanjay Kharat. The pilot was flying solo. The aircraft had taken off from the Amreli airport, he added. After it crashed near Shastri Nagar area, the plane caught fire and engulfed in flames, said Kharat. 'After taking off from the Amreli airport with a male trainee pilot, the trainer aircraft of an aviation academy, which operates from the airport, crashed into a residential area. The trainee pilot, who was flying solo, died in the crash while the aircraft was gutted in flames. No one else was injured in the accident," said Kharat. He said a Delhi-based aviation academy provides pilot training from the Amreli airport. The SP said local police have started the process to lodge a case of accidental death and investigation to find out the exact cause of the crash. Four teams of local fire brigade rushed to Shastrinagar upon learning about the plane crash and resultant fire in the aircraft, said fire officer SC Gadhvi. . First Published: April 22, 2025, 15:01 IST
NDTV
22-04-2025
- NDTV
Pilot Killed After Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Gujarat's Amreli District
Amreli (Gujarat): A trainee pilot was killed when a trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed in a residential area in Gujarat's Amreli district on Tuesday afternoon and caught fire, a police official said. The plane fell on a tree before crashing into an open plot. The aircraft crash-landed into a residential area in the Giriya Road area of Amreli town at around 12:30 pm due to unknown reasons, killing the trainee pilot on the spot, said Amreli Superintendent of Police, Sanjay Kharat. The pilot was flying solo. The aircraft had taken off from the Amreli airport, he added. After it crashed near Shastri Nagar area, the plane caught fire and engulfed in flames, said Kharat. "After taking off from the Amreli airport with a male trainee pilot, the trainer aircraft of an aviation academy, which operates from the airport, crashed into a residential area. The trainee pilot, who was flying solo, died in the crash while the aircraft was gutted in flames. No one else was injured in the accident," said Kharat. He said a Delhi-based aviation academy provides pilot training from the Amreli airport. The SP said local police have started the process to lodge a case of accidental death and investigation to find out the exact cause of the crash. Four teams of local fire brigade rushed to Shastrinagar upon learning about the plane crash and resultant fire in the aircraft, said fire officer SC Gadhvi. "Though the plane crashed into a residential area, no one else was injured because it first fell on a tree and then crashed into an open plot. The fire was eventually brought under control by our teams" he said. PTI PJT PD NSK (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- The Hindu
Trainer aircraft crashes in Gujarat's Amreli district, pilot killed
A trainee pilot was killed when a trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed in a residential area in Gujarat's Amreli district on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) afternoon and caught fire, a police official said. The plane fell on a tree before crashing into an open plot. The aircraft crash-landed into a residential area in the Giriya Road area of Amreli town at around 12:30 p.m. due to unknown reasons, killing the trainee pilot on the spot, said Amreli Superintendent of Police, Sanjay Kharat. The pilot was flying solo. The aircraft had taken off from the Amreli airport, he added. After it crashed near Shastri Nagar area, the plane caught fire and engulfed in flames, said Mr. Kharat. "After taking off from the Amreli airport with a male trainee pilot, the trainer aircraft of an aviation academy, which operates from the airport, crashed into a residential area. The trainee pilot, who was flying solo, died in the crash while the aircraft was gutted in flames. No one else was injured in the accident," said Mr. Kharat. He said a Delhi-based aviation academy provides pilot training from the Amreli airport. The SP said local police have started the process to lodge a case of accidental death and investigation to find out the exact cause of the crash. Four teams of local fire brigade rushed to Shastrinagar upon learning about the plane crash and resultant fire in the aircraft, said fire officer S.C. Gadhvi. "Though the plane crashed into a residential area, no one else was injured because it first fell on a tree and then crashed into an open plot. The fire was eventually brought under control by our teams" he said.
