IAF Pilot Killed, NCC Cadet Injured After Trainer Aircraft Crashes

[Windjammer]

IAF Pilot Killed, NCC Cadet Injured After Trainer Aircraft Crashes in Patiala's Cantonment Area
The two-seater aircraft crashed soon after it took off from the Patiala Aviation Club airport.
PTI

Updated:February 24, 2020, 5:34 PM IST

The trainer aircraft crashed soon after taking off from the Patiala Aviation Club airport on Monday. (Twitter/ANI)

Patiala: An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was killed and an NCC cadet was injured after a trainer aircraft crashed in Patiala’s Army cantonment area on Monday.

The aircraft, a Slovenian Pipistrel Virus SW 80, crashed soon after it took off from the Patiala Aviation Club airport, killing Wing Commander GS Cheema, an official spokesperson said.

“Wing Commander Cheema was on deputation at an NCC unit here. In the crash of the two-seater aircraft, an NCC cadet by the name Vipin Kumar Yadav of Mohindra College of Patiala has sustained injuries,” the official added.

An inquiry has been ordered by the IAF to ascertain the cause of the accident, the spokesperson said.

 

[Haris Ali2140]

RIP

 

[The Eagle]

Wing Commander G S Cheema?

 

[SIPRA]

Was it a civilian training aircraft?

 

[Khanivore]

Was it a civilian training aircraft?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipistrel_Virus

 

[Bratva]

Wing Commander G S Cheema?

Gurpreet Singh Cheema. He was a sikh.

 

[The Eagle]

Gurpreet Singh Cheema. He was a sikh.

Wanted to confirm by Picture actually. I am sure its him, after checking with couple of more online sources.

 

[Bratva]

Wanted to confirm by Picture actually. I am sure its him, after checking with couple of more online sources.

Its amusing but Sikh often use muslim/urdu names as well. Iqbal, Sar-Buland, Phool, Gulab among the names I came across

 

[Windjammer]

Wanted to confirm by Picture actually. I am sure its him, after checking with couple of more online sources.

Yes it's him, he was on deputation from IAF to the flying club

 

[KhanBaba2]

RIP

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Aircraft called "Virus"?

I can't think of any other aircraft named after a microorganism..

Gnat is pretty close.

Why does IAF like to have such aircraft names?

I think Mosquito exists also right?

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

Rip..

 

[krash]

Rest in peace.

 

[Maxpane]

RIP

 

[Meliodas]

Its amusing but Sikh often use muslim/urdu names as well. Iqbal, Sar-Buland, Phool, Gulab among the names I came across

Cheema is actually a sikh/punjabi caste as they later converted

Wing commander flying this shit, I smell mischief here