Crash at Air Show in Hyderabad

A Navy Aircraft crashed during an Aviation Summit at Hyderabad on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

Reports suggest that it was a Kiran MK-II aircraft belonging to the Sagar Kiran contingent of the Indian Navy.(NDTV Photo)
The pilot and the co-pilot were killed in the crash.(NDTV Photo)
The Navy Chief said that contrary to earlier claims by eyewitnesses, neither pilot managed to eject from the plane. The pilots have been identified as Commander SK Maurya and Lieutenant Commander Rahul Nair. (NDTV Photo)

The plane crashed into a residential building in the heart of the city, near the Begumpet airport. (Picture Courtesy:Asif Khan)
Two fire engines and thirty fire-fighters were rushed to the location. But the narrow streets and the crowd of onlookers made rescue operations tough.
Seconds after the plane hit the building in the heart of the city, a loud explosion was heard, and a cloud of smoke surrounded the area.(NDTV Photo)

Sources say after doing dive formation that was part of the air show organized for the inaugural event of the India Aviation Summit, the planes were levelling out before flying off in different directions.(Picture Courtesy:Asif Khan)
Eyewitnesses said the plane nose-dived in a free fall. Rescue team said plane hit cell tower before crashing.(Picture Courtesy:Asif Khan)
The plane crashed during a formation that was part of an air show organized for the inaugural event of the India Aviation Summit.(NDTV Photo)