Training plane crash-lands in Rajshahi
Two pilots suffer minor injuries
A training plane of Bangladesh Flying Academy has crashed in Tanore, Rajshahi on Tuesday.
The plane crash-landed at around 2:30 pm in a potato field in Lalpur village of Taland union in Tanore.
Dilara Khatun, manager of Hazrat Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi, confirmed the matter.
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Although the plane crashed, pilot Mobin of Rajshahi Flying Academy and trainee pilot Mahfuz remained unharmed. However, they suffered minor injuries.
The vehicle was a training aircraft of Bangladesh Flying Academy that had S2AGG as the model number.
According to the duo the plane had to make an emergency landing due to a mechanical fault. The plane overturned while landing in a potato field as there was no runway nearby.
Rajshahi Fire Fighting division was at the spot for the recovery mission.
Dilara Khatun said a committee would be formed to investigate the accident.
