Kiran trainer aircraft crashes in Telangana, pilot safe
An Indian Air Force trainer aircraft crashed in Telangana's Siddipet today, but the pilot is safe. The cadet had taken off from Hakimpet Air Force Station on a Kiran aircraft at 2pm for a routine training mission. As she attempted an emergency landing 50km away, it burst into flames. However, she safely ejected. This is the second such crash in two months.
Visuals from the scene
The cadet was undergoing fighter training
The cadet, identified as Rashi by some reports, was undergoing fighter training. After the crash, witnesses said she asked locals for a mobile phone and informed the authorities. She was then rushed to a hospital. A court of inquiry has been ordered.
Another pilot had escaped a similar crash in September
Two months ago on September 28, a Kiran aircraft crashed at Ankireddipally village, 70km from Hyderabad. The aircraft had moved too close to a crushing machine and crashed in the fields. It was completely burnt. In that case too, the pilot, who had sensed the crash, escaped unhurt. Preliminary reports attributed it to a technical snag, but an official statement is awaited.
