The incident occurred at 8.50 am, Pune Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill said

Aircraft was flying at low altitude before crash landing, say eyewitnesses

According to preliminary reports, the trainee pilot onboard escaped safely and did not suffer any major injuries

The exact cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained, though preliminary reports suggest a possible technical malfunction

Police and local authorities rushed to the spot soon after receiving information about the incident and launched an investigation