NEW DELHI, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand said on Wednesday that they have sought help from the National Disaster Response Force to trace a missing trainee aircraft with two pilots on board.
The aircraft went missing on Tuesday after takeoff from Sonari airport in Jamshedpur.
According to officials, the aircraft was last located near Nimdih in Seraikela Kharsawan district, about 116 km southeast of Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand.
Local media quoted an eyewitness as saying the plane fell into water at some distance.
Police said they suspect the aircraft might have crashed in Chandil Dam.
The two-seater aircraft reported to be a Cessna 152 and owned by flying school Alchemist Aviation company had a pilot and trainee on board when it lost contact with the air traffic control, raising immediate alarms. ■
