Female cadet pilot injured by running propeller at Kanpur’s flight training institute

A cadet pilot from Delhi sustained a lower back injury after being hit by a propeller while disembarking a training aircraft in Kanpur. The incident occurred when the 22-year-old reportedly exited the Tecnam P2006T before both engines were fully shut down. The DGCA has launched an inquiry, the instructor has been grounded, and the aircraft is out of service pending investigation.

By ARVIND CHAUHAN