Two pilots were killed when a light trainer aircraft crashed in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The incident occurred on Thursday morning (August 27, 2026) in a field near the Ganga Barrage in Nathupurwa village, within Kanpur’s Katri area.
Kanpur Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal confirmed that the deceased included an instructor and a trainee pilot. The instructor was identified as Sachin Bhatia from Gujarat, while the trainee was Abhishek Pujari from Karnataka. Instructor Sachin, who possessed nearly 3,000 hours of flying experience, took off with the trainee at around 11:30 AM local time, and the tragedy struck approximately 20 minutes later on their return flight.
India’s aviation regulatory body, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has been notified of the crash. They will conduct a comprehensive technical investigation to determine whether mechanical failure or weather conditions caused the accident.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a technical probe to analyze flight data and determine if structural breakdown, engine failure, or atmospheric factors led to the crash.
