Published Dec 04, 2023 | 12:33 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 04, 2023 | 1:18 PM
The aircraft burning at the accident site and an image of the trainer aircraft.
Two pilots of the Indian Air Force were killed on the morning of Monday, 4 December, when their trainer aircraft met with an accident near Hyderabad, officials said.
The IAF has ordered a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident.
The incident occurred in Toopran mandal of the Medak district in Telangana, according to the local police.
“The crash happened around 8.40 am. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot. The Air Force team, which is at the site, is investigating the accident on its own and is not sharing any information with the local police,” Yadagiri Reddy, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Toopran, told South First.
“As soon as they lodge a formal complaint, we will start our investigation,” he added.
According to reports, one of the pilots was an instructor while the other one was a cadet.
A Pilatus PC 7 Mk II aircraft met with an accident today morning during a routine training sortie from AFA, Hyderabad. It is with deep regret that the IAF confirms both pilots onboard the aircraft sustained fatal injuries. No damage to any civil life or property has been…
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 4, 2023
“One Pilatus PC 7 Mk Il trainer aircraft met with an accident today morning during a routine training sortie from the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad,” an IAF official said.
“It is with deep regret that lAF confirms that both the pilots on board have sustained fatal injuries,” he said.
The aircraft took off from the Air Force Academy (AFA) at Dundigal near Hyderabad, a senior police official told PTI. The AFA authorities reached the spot, the officer said.
(With PTI inputs)
