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Sources said the aircraft was on a training exercise and was landing at the runway at around 2.30 pm. However, it crashed as the trainee lost control about 15 feet above the ground.
The front part of the plane was severely damaged and slammed into a creek.
Malik has suffered minor injuries on his face and is out of danger.
It may be recalled that two pilots, lady trainee pilot Anish Fatima and trainer Sanjay Kumar Jha, were killed in a trainer plane crash on about June 8, 2020. Birsal Institute was established in 2019 and has a capacity to train 90 trainees. in a batch.