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Two pilots killed as trainer aircraft crashes in Odisha
Team Udayavani, Jun 8, 2020, 11:33 AM IST
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Angul: Two persons including a female trainee were killed as a trainer aircraft crashed in Birasal Airstrip, Odisha on Monday, June 8.
The deceased identified as Captain Sanjay Kumar Jha and Aanish Fatima, a lady trainee pilot.
As per sources, the plane crashed as soon as it took off and both the pilots were killed on spot. They were later taken to a hospital in Kamakhyanagar hospital.
The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained and technical snag might be a reason for the crash, informed sources.
Established in 2019, The Birasal Aviation Institute was shut down due to the COVID-19 lockdown. It is learned that the institute was reopened on June 1 after lockdown relaxation.
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