Overview
- Redbird Flight Training Academy's two-seater crashed near Amgaon around 6:25 pm after descending toward the Suktara airstrip in Seoni district, officials said.
- Pilot Ajit Chawda and flight instructor Ajit Anthony were rescued by villagers, utility staff, and police, and are being treated at a private hospital in Barapathar where they are reported out of danger.
- The collision snapped a 33 kV line linked to the Badalpar substation, cutting electricity to roughly 80–90 villages around the Badalpar and Gwari substations.
- Power distribution crews are working to restore service after the outage caused by the downed line, according to the local electricity distribution company.
- An eyewitness reported a loud explosion and visible sparks when the aircraft contacted the line, and police have dispatched a team to investigate the crash.