An Indian Air Force training aircraft crashed into a pond near the KP College ground in the George Town area in Prayagraj on Wednesday (January 21, 2026), officials said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Manish Shandilya told PTI that the pilot managed to eject safely and there were no reports of any casualties or damage to civilian property.
He said the training aircraft crashed after its engine developed a sudden technical snag.
“A Microlite aircraft of the IAF, while undertaking a routine sortie, from AF Station Bamrauli near Prayagraj at 1215 hrs on 21 Jan 26, experienced technical malfunction, and was safely force landed in an uninhabited area, ensuring no damage to civil life or property. Both pilots on board are safe. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause,” the IAF said in a post on X.
Authorities cordoned off the area, and further investigation into the incident is underway, officials added.
