A private training aircraft belonging to an aviation institute crashed in a residential area of Amreli's Shastri Nagar in Gujarat on Tuesday, killing the pilot on board. The incident has triggered panic among locals after the crash was followed by a loud explosion.

Soon after receiving information about the incident, fire and police teams rushed to the spot and started the rescue operations. The area has been cordoned off to ensure the safety of residents.

"A training aircraft of Vision Flying Institute, Amreli, crashed in the Shastri Nagar area today. The aircraft was being flown by Aniket Mahajan, who died in the crash," Deputy SP Chirag Desai said.This is the second such incident involving a training aircraft in Gujarat in the last month. In March, another training aircraft from a flying school crashed on the outskirts of a village in Mehsana district.

Giving more information, Deputy SP Chirag Desai said a training aircraft of Vision Flying Institute, Amreli, crashed in the Shastri Nagar area and added that the aircraft was being flown by Aniket Mahajan, who died in the crash.

A silimar incident was reported recently on March 31, when a woman trainee pilot was injured after a trainer aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crash-landed in an open field at Ucharpi village near Mehsana.

The incident was reported due to a technical issue, according to Inspector DG Badva of Mehsana taluka police station.