Private trainee aircraft crashes in Telangana's Ranga Reddy

Hyderabad, Nov 21: A private trainee aircraft crashed near Mokila village of Shankarpally Mandal, Ranga Reddy district on Wednesday.

pilot is safe

According to ANI, the pilot of the aircraft is safe. The crash took place due to a technical glitch. The pilot has have been hospitalised.

Cessna Skyhawk

The crashed Cessna Skyhawk is a single-engine training aircraft. The flight is ideally suited for student pilots.

Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy

The aircraft belonged to the city-based Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy, Police said adding the accident occurred at around 11.30 am.

Technical problem

"As per preliminary information, the aircraft crashed due to some technical problem... the trainee pilot is safe," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shamshabad Zone) N Prakash Reddy told PTI.