Female cadet pilot injured after being struck by running propeller during deboarding at Kanpur FTO

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.

Female cadet pilot injured after being struck by running propeller during deboarding at Kanpur FTO
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.