Nagpur, Oct. 4 -- A security guard lost his life and another was injured after a massive iron gate gave way at an aircraft maintenance facility near Nagpur airport in Maharashtra, police said today.
According to officials the mishap took place on Saturday morning at Indemar Aviation's aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) unit situated along the runway of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in the Mihan Special Economic Zone (SEZ).
Police said an aircraft that had developed a technical snag was being moved into the facility for repairs when the iron gate was opened. During the process, a section of the gate suddenly collapsed.
At the time, six security personnel were on duty in the vicinity. Two guards standing near the...