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 has been off rostered from the flying training duties pending investigation. Further, DGCA has directed for no utilisation of the aircraft involved in the occurrence pending investigation. DGCA is investigating the matter," the DGCA said. Captain Rajeev Bhalla, Garg aviation's safety manager said, "We are in the process of establishing the precise sequence of events that led the trainee pilot to attempt to exit the aircraft before ensuring that both engines had been shut down. SOPs require that both engines must be completely shut down before any pilot exits the aircraft. This is one of the most fundamental safety practices taught from the beginning of training."...