Ranchi:
A single engine aircraft, planned to be used for flying over the Baidyanath Dham temple at Deogarh in Jharkhand, crashed at the airstrip today with the pilot suffering minor injuries, a senior police official said.
"The plane which was on a trial flight following maintenance developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff from the airstrip at Kunda and crash-landed," Deogarh Deputy Commissioner Rahul Purwar told PTI over phone.
The pilot, Captain SK Sinha, suffered minor cut injuries, he said.
The aircraft was to be used for flying around the famous Baidyanath Dham temple during the month-long 'Sawani Mela'.