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IAF aircraft crashes, pilot killed

Last updated on: March 04, 2005 19:16 IST

An Indian Air Force HPT-32 trainer crashed on Friday in Medak district on the outskirts of Hyderabad killing its trainee pilot.

IAF sources speculate that the two-seat primary trainer aircraft might have crashed due to technical failure.

It was cadet Sparsh Rana's second flight, they added.

The aircraft took off on a routine training flight at 1110 IST and lost contact with the radar 20 minutes later, the sources said.

A court of inquiry has been ordered to find out the cause of the crash.

 

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