Hyderabad:
Rescue authorities removed the bodies of two pilots who were killed in an aircraft crash at Bownepally area here on Wednesday, even as efforts are on in full swing to clear the mangled remains of the aircraft that hit a three-storey building in the residential locality.
Authorities said the aircraft 'Sagar Pawan,' belonging to the aerobatic team of the Navy, crashed into the building at about noon. The deceased have been identified as pilot Suresh Maurya and co-pilot Rahul Nair.
The whole area has been cordoned off and fire brigade personnel used Aviation Film Forming Foam (AFFF) to cover the oil spillage on the building. Seven persons who were injured in the incident were rushed to the nearby hospital.