Amreli Plane Crash: Pilot Killed As The First Visuals From The Crash Site Out Online

A trainer aircraft crashed in Gujarat's Amreli on Tuesday, according to news agency PTI. The pilot of the plane has been killed in the incident.

The first visuals from the crash site have been shared by several media outlets. In of the clips, the authorities are seen dousing the fire.

As per the PTI, the plane fell on a tree before crashing into an open plot and catching fire in the Giriya Road area of Amreli town at around 12:30 pm. Four teams of local fire brigade rushed to Shastrinagar upon learning about the plane crash and the resultant fire in the aircraft.

The pilot was alone in the aircraft which took off from the Amreli airport, Amreli Superintendent of Police, Sanjay Kharat.

"After taking off from the Amreli airport with a male trainee pilot, the trainer aircraft of an aviation academy, which operates from the airport, crashed into a residential area. The trainee pilot, who was flying solo, died in the crash while the aircraft was gutted in flames. No one else was injured in the accident," Kharat told reporters.

As per the news agency, a Delhi-based aviation academy provides pilot training from the Amreli airport. The authorities have started investigation to find out the exact cause of the plane crash.

"Though the plane crashed into a residential area, no one else was injured because it first fell on a tree and then crashed into an open plot. The fire was eventually brought under control by our teams" he added.