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2 trainee pilots killed in air crash in Telangana

An aircraft crashed into agricultural fields in Telangana’s Vikarabad district and two trainee pilots have been killed. 

2 trainee pilots killed in air crash in Telangana
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Hyderabad, First Published Oct 6, 2019, 3:48 PM IST

Two trainee pilots were killed on Sunday after the aircraft they were travelling in crashed in the agricultural fields of Sultanpur village in Vikarabad district in Telangana. 

The identity of one trainee pilots is confirmed as Prakash Vishal, through an ID card from the crash site. According to the Times of India, the second pilot was identified as Amanpreet Kaur, and both were students of Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy in Hyderabad.

The Cessna plane was found over 100 km from the Begumpet airport in Hyderabad where the flight took off on Sunday.
Prakash's designated airport was shown as Begumpet.

(This is a breaking story, further details are awaited) 

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