New Delhi, June 29 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday said it derostered the flying instructor and grounded the aircraft after a trainee pilot was injured at Kanpur's Chakeri airport during night instructional flying on Friday.

"On 26.06.2026 Garg Aviation (FTO) twin engine Tecnam P2006T aircraft VT-NBV was engaged in night instructional flying at Kanpur (Chakeri) Airport. A flight instructor and a cadet were on board the aircraft. After landing, the trainee pilot deboarded the aircraft with the engine running. The cadet received injuries in her back due to being hit by the running propeller," the civil aviation regulator said in a statement.

"She is admitted to a hospital in Kanpur. The involved instructor ha...