Patna:

A joyride glider slammed right into a residential constructing simply after taking off in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, injuring the pilot and a 14-year-old passenger. Each have been hospitalised in a severe situation, officers mentioned.

The glider took off from Barwadda airstrip in Dhanbad and crashed into the home some 500 metres. Officers mentioned a technical snag could have led to the incident, however the cause could be identified solely after a correct investigation.

Visuals of the crash web site reveals the glider’s cockpit smashed in by a concrete pillar of the home. The realm the place the pilot and the passenger would have sat is wedged between the pillar.

Nilesh Kumar, who owns the home the place the glider fell, mentioned nobody in his household was injured. His two kids who have been taking part in inside the home had a slim escape, he added.

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The injured passenger is a resident of Patna. He got here to Dhanbad to his uncle’s dwelling and determined to take a glider trip to see the town from the air. The service is run by a personal company. Solely two individuals, the pilot and a passenger, are allowed on this glider service.

This glider service was began for the individuals of Dhanbad to get pleasure from watching the town from the air for recreation. The aerial tour of the town has been stopped for now after the incident.