Lucknow, Oct 9: A private aircraft reportedly of JSA, crashed in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad, shortly after its takeoff.

The jet lost control over its wings while taking off from the runway and collapsed in bushes nearby after gliding away on the runway.

As many as six people, including four passengers and two pilots who were on board when the incident happened had narrow escape, as the aircraft slowly leaned on the bushes by the runway.

Officials said the plane, registered as VT-DEZ, skidded off the Mohammadabad airstrip around 10:30 am and ploughed into nearby bushes, narrowly avoiding a major tragedy.

According to reports, Pilots Nasib Baman and Prateek Fernandes were in control at the time of the incident.

The passengers included Ajay Arora, Deputy Managing Director of Woodpecker Green Agri Nutripad Pvt Ltd, who had arrived with a team to assess the upcoming beer manufacturing unit in the Khimsepur industrial area.

Other passengers included Sumit Sharma from SBI, Rakesh Tikku, Vice President of Operations, and Manish Pandey, the UP Project Head who also endured the crash.

On being aware of the incident, the SDO Farrukhabad accompanied by police and fire tenderers, rushed to the spot to assess the situation.

 “The private jet carrying the MD of an under-construction factory lost control during takeoff and went into nearby bushes. Fortunately, all occupants are safe and no injuries have been reported,” District Magistrate Ashutosh Kumar Dwivedi said, while reviewing the rescue operation.

On the otherhand, the JSA authorities cited that inclement weather condition and uneven maintenance of the airstrip might be the cause to drive the aircraft towards the bushy mass.  

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