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Chartered plane catches fire in Aligarh, all six on board escape unhurt

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Press Trust of India Aligarh (UP)

A chartered plane from Delhi caught fire while landing near the Dhanipur airstrip of the air training centre here on Tuesday, with all six on board escaping unhurt, a senior official said.

Additional District Magistrate Ranjit Singh said six persons on board, including the pilot, were safe.

According to preliminary inquiry, the plane touched a high tension wire, fell on the ground and caught fire.

Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, the ADM added.

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First Published: Aug 27 2019 | 11:45 AM IST

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