NEW DELHI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- A trainer aircraft belonging to a private training academy made a crash landing on Wednesday in the western Indian state of Maharashtra following a technical snag, police said.
A trainee pilot, who was on the aircraft, escaped safely.
The aircraft crash-landed near Gojubavi village close to an airstrip in Baramati of Pune district, about 249 km southeast of Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra.
"Today, an aircraft operated by the Redbird Flight Training Academy was flying at a comparatively low altitude when it developed a technical snag. During the crash landing, one side of the aircraft hit a lighting pole and struck the ground," a police official told the media.
Following the incident, police teams rushed to the spot to carry out necessary action. The academy has initiated an investigation into the incident.
"The situation is fully under control, and no injuries to the student pilot. Necessary actions are being undertaken in coordination with the relevant authorities. A detailed update will follow after further assessment and investigation," reads a statement issued by the Redbird Flight Training Academy. ■