One pilot died and another sustained injuries after the plane they were flying in crashed into a temple in Rewa of Madhya Pradesh in the wee hours of Friday, The Times of India reported.
The accident took place early this morning when it was conducting training, authorities said.
The aircraft of a private company was taxiing from Chorhata Airstrip, when it crashed after colliding with the dome of a temple in Dumri Village of Rewa district.
“The plane collided with a temple during training, one pilot has died, and the other is injured,” ANI quoted an authority as saying.
Bad weather and fog are attributed as the reason for the crash.
