Hyderabad Air Show, Plane Crash in New Bowenpally
One pilot died when a plane crashed into a 3-storeyed residential building in New Bowenpally. The Kiran Trainer plane was part of the Sagar Pawan contingent of the Indian Navy, taking part in the Air Show as part of the India Aviation 2010 - the 2nd International Exhibition & Conference On Civil Aviation being held at Begumpet Airport.
An aircraft of the Indian Air Force participating in an aerobatic display to mark the inauguration of the India Aviation 2010 in the Begumpet airport crashed into a building in the Bowenpally locality on Wednesday morning.
One of the pilots of the aircraft died and four other civilians, living in the building have been hospitalised. They are in a critical condition. Firemen struggled to control the flames that erupted in the two-storied building into which the aircraft crashed.
The rescue team said that the plane hit a cell tower before crashing into the building, which has been damaged. 2 pilots were on board the aircraft.
Aircraft crashes into cell phone tower
The plane crashed into a cell phone tower atop the two-storied building bringing down the tower and the water tank. A maruti van parked adjacent to the building was totally crushed by falling debris. A house adjacent to this building was also damaged.
Eye witnesses said the aircraft rammed into the cell phone tower and erupted in flames. They recalled seeing one of the pilots bailing out. Police and Defense authorities have taken over the crash site.
The aerobatic show was to mark the inauguration of India Aviation 2010, the second edition of the international civil aviation exhibition and conference at Begumpet. More than 190 companies including Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Beechcraft, Air Bus and Bell are participating in the five-day event.
