New Delhi | Probe agency AAIB will investigate the crash of the twin-engine trainer aircraft in Kanpur that killed the trainee pilot and the instructor on Thursday afternoon, according to the civil aviation ministry.

Citing preliminary information, the ministry said a Tecnam P2006T twin-engine aircraft, bearing registration VT-NBV, met with an accident on Thursday afternoon, approximately 5 nautical miles from Kanpur Civil Airport near Ganga Barrage.

The plane was operated by Garg Aviation Ltd, Kanpur.

"The aircraft was on a training flight in the Local Flying Area of Kanpur civil airport. There were two persons on board, a trainee pilot and an instructor. Both sustained fatal injuries in the accident," the ministry said in a statement.

A team of three officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will be visiting the crash site for necessary regulatory oversight and coordination.

"The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has been informed and will undertake a detailed investigation into the accident in accordance with the applicable rules. The circumstances and cause of the accident will be determined through the investigation," the statement said.