A 19-year-old trainee pilot was injured when her plane crashed in a field in Ucharpi village, Mehsana, on Monday evening. The police have registered the incident and are investigating the cause.
As per Mehsana town police, the incident happened around 7 pm. Police also said that the plane, Cessna 152, belonged to Blue Ray Aviation Private Limited, a private aviation firm.
Senior police officer Said “A woman trainee pilot was flying the plane, which crashed due to some technical issues. The woman was injured in the incident. She was admitted to a private hospital in Mehsana city where her condition was stated to be out of danger. As the plane crashed into the fields, there was no other casualty or injury”.
The officer added.”Teams of the private aviation company and the government have arrived at the spot and are investigating into the matter”.