NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will investigate the crash of a twin-engine trainer aircraft near Kanpur that killed a trainee pilot and an instructor on Thursday afternoon, the civil aviation ministry said.According to preliminary information, the Tecnam P2006T twin-engine aircraft, bearing registration VT-NBV, crashed around five nautical miles from Kanpur Civil Airport near Ganga Barrage on Thursday afternoon.The aircraft was operated by Garg Aviation Ltd, Kanpur, PTI reported.“The aircraft was on a training flight in the Local Flying Area of Kanpur civil airport. There were two persons on board, a trainee pilot and an instructor. Both sustained fatal injuries in the accident,” the ministry said in a statement.A team of three officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will visit the crash site for regulatory oversight and coordination.“The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has been informed and will undertake a detailed investigation into the accident in accordance with the applicable rules. The circumstances and cause of the accident will be determined through the investigation,” the statement said.(With agency inputs)
