MUMBAI: A chartered plane crashed in an open area in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar today afternoon, reported Indian newspaper Deccan Chronicles.
The small aircraft crashed in Sarvodaya Nagar of Ghatkopar area in Mumbai at around 1:30 pm, police said.
Police, fire brigade, and disaster management teams rushed to the spot, Akhilesh Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-7) told news agency PTI.
Indian news agency ANI tweeted:
#WATCH: A chartered plane crashes near Jagruti building in Ghatkopar where a construction work was going on. #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/ACyGYymydX
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2018
According to initial reports, the aircraft registered VT-UPZ, KING AIR C90 was about to land when it crashed.
Images tweeted by news agency ANI showed thick flames and black smoke rising from the wreckage.
This is a developing story.
