Overview

• A trainer aircraft from Vision Flying Institute crashed in a residential area of Amreli, Gujarat, killing trainee pilot Aniket Mahajan during a solo flight.
• The aircraft struck a tree before crash-landing into an open plot near Shastri Nagar at approximately 12:30 PM on April 22, 2025.
• Emergency teams quickly extinguished the fire caused by the crash, preventing injuries to civilians in the densely populated area.
• Local police have registered an accidental death case and launched an inquiry, with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) expected to conduct a technical investigation.
• This is the second training aircraft crash in Gujarat within a month, raising concerns about safety protocols in private pilot training programs.