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A private aircraft crashed while taking off from the runway in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad and came down in nearby bushes on Thursday. According to ANI, the aircraft lost control during takeoff, but both the pilot and passengers are safe.

Officials reported that the aircraft was a twin-engine charter plane with a 2+6 seating configuration. It was scheduled to depart for Bhopal, with pilots Nasib Baman and Prateek Fernandes in control at the time of the incident.

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Farrukhabad DM Ashutosh Kumar Dwivedi said, "Promoting investment in the context of the 'Viksit Bharat,' an investor is here with an investment of Rs 570 crore. While taking off, the jet experienced a minor issue as the aircraft slipped from the airstrip. Fortunately, no one got injured."

A video shared by ANI shows the aftermath of the Farrukhabad plane crash, capturing the aircraft resting on the ground with its wings and propeller clearly visible. While the aircraft has sustained only minor damage, the front section of the plane is noticeably tilted downward.

“A private aircraft lost control while taking off from the runway in Farrukhabad and collapsed in bushes nearby. The two pilots and passengers are safe,” ANI wrote on X.
According to the police, the incident took place at around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday when a plane belonging to Jet Service Aviation Private Limited ran 400 meters on the runway before crashing. 

People who were onboard include Woodpacker Green Angry Nutri Pad Private Limited’s MD Ajay Arora, SBI officer Sumit Sharma, Rakesh Tikku, Vice President (Operations), Manish Pandey, UP Project Head, Captain Naseeb Bamal, and Captain Pratik Fernandez, who had traveled from Bhopal to inspect the construction of a beer factory in the Khimsepur Industrial Area.

Manish Kumar Pandey, UP Project Head of Woodpacker Green Company, accused the pilot of negligence, stating that the pilot was aware of low airflow in the wheels but failed to address it. 

Kotwali police SHO Vinod Kumar Shukla and administrative officials, including SDM Sadar Rajnikant Pandey, CO Ajay Verma, and the Mohammadabad police, quickly arrived at the site following the incident. A fire brigade was also deployed as a precautionary measure.

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The SHO stated that preliminary reports indicate low air pressure in one of the aircraft’s wheels may have caused it to veer off the runway. “All passengers are safe and have since departed by car,” he added.