<p>Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) rushed to Hillcrest Friday morning after reports of a light plane crashing near Archerfield airport emerged. Interestingly, the woman pilot of the plane sustained only minimal injuries and was later admitted to Princess Alexandra Hospital. Emergency service officials said they were surprised to see the 30-year-old not seriously injured.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened to the plane?</strong></h2>

<p>As per QAS, the plane was forced into an emergency landing; however, it’s still unclear what caused the pilot to do so. Images of the crash site indicate the plane landed near a railway corridor, which was recently closed for maintenance. The plane was owned by AirMed Australia, a medevac service operator.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Police are investigating the clash for clarity around the incident. “Anyone in the vicinity with CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident is urged to contact Queensland police,” an official of Queensland police said. A spokesperson for AirMed Australia later stated, “AirMed has notified the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and is assisting the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) with its investigation.”</p>

<h2><strong>Where was the plane heading to?</strong></h2>

<p>The spokesperson for AirMed Australia said the plane was flying from Bankstown Airport to Archerfield Airport and was transporting freight. However, the plane was forced into an emergency landing just 3 kilometres away from Archerfield Airport. Data from FlightRadar24 showed the plane took off 2 hours and 14 minutes before it crashed in Hillcrest.</p>

<h2><strong>Nearby residents heard loud bang</strong></h2>

<p>The plane sustained severe damages as it was cruising at the speed of 120 kmph when it crash-landed near the railway lines. &nbsp;Stuart Davies, a resident of the Hillcrest area, heard a loud bang at around 6:10 AM Friday. Davies told the media, “'You could tell it was an aeroplane... it was a really loud bang, you knew it wasn't a car.”</p>

<p><strong>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-heartwrenching-images-emerge-from-nepal-plane-crash-site-552931">In pics| Heartwrenching images emerge from Nepal plane crash site</a></strong></p>

<p>“I got out of bed and jumped the fence and made my way as quick as I could. She (the pilot) was limping and I was trying to get her away from the plane and then up over the train tracks with a sore leg and then I got her over the train tracks to safety,” Davies further added.</p>

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Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) rushed to Hillcrest Friday morning after reports of a light plane crashing near Archerfield airport emerged. Interestingly, the woman pilot of the plane sustained only minimal injuries and was later admitted to Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) rushed to Hillcrest Friday morning after reports of a light plane crashing near Archerfield airport emerged. Interestingly, the woman pilot of the plane sustained only minimal injuries and was later admitted to Princess Alexandra Hospital. Emergency service officials said they were surprised to see the 30-year-old not seriously injured. What happened to the plane? As per QAS, the plane was forced into an emergency landing; however, it’s still unclear what caused the pilot to do so. Images of the crash site indicate the plane landed near a railway corridor, which was recently closed for maintenance. The plane was owned by AirMed Australia, a medevac service operator. Police are investigating the clash for clarity around the incident. “Anyone in the vicinity with CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident is urged to contact Queensland police,” an official of Queensland police said. A spokesperson for AirMed Australia later stated, “AirMed has notified the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and is assisting the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) with its investigation.” Where was the plane heading to? The spokesperson for AirMed Australia said the plane was flying from Bankstown Airport to Archerfield Airport and was transporting freight. However, the plane was forced into an emergency landing just 3 kilometres away from Archerfield Airport. Data from FlightRadar24 showed the plane took off 2 hours and 14 minutes before it crashed in Hillcrest. Nearby residents heard loud bang The plane sustained severe damages as it was cruising at the speed of 120 kmph when it crash-landed near the railway lines. Stuart Davies, a resident of the Hillcrest area, heard a loud bang at around 6:10 AM Friday. Davies told the media, “'You could tell it was an aeroplane... it was a really loud bang, you knew it wasn't a car.” Also Read | In pics| Heartwrenching images emerge from Nepal plane crash site “I got out of bed and jumped the fence and made my way as quick as I could. She (the pilot) was limping and I was trying to get her away from the plane and then up over the train tracks with a sore leg and then I got her over the train tracks to safety,” Davies further added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>Flying officer Bhawana Kanth is now the second woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to fly solo in a fighter aircraft.</p>

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<p>Kanth flew solo in a MiG 21 Bison aircraft from Ambala Air Force Station at around 2 pm&nbsp;yesterday. The sortie was flown for about 30 minutes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi was the first woman IAF pilot to go solo.</p>

<p>Kanth hails from Darbhanga, Bihar and was born and brought up in Begusarai.</p>

<p>Bhawana, Avani and Mohana Singh were commissioned as flying officers into the fighter stream after basic training in June 2016 on &quot;an experimental basis&quot; for five years initially.</p>


Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi was the first woman IAF pilot to go solo

Flying officer Bhawana Kanth is now the second woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to fly solo in a fighter aircraft. Flying officer Bhawana Kanth became the second woman pilot of Indian Air Force to fly solo in a fighter aircraft after she flew in a MiG 21 Bison aircraft from Ambala Air Force Station at around 2 pm yesterday. pic.twitter.com/3jkKeYHTdU — ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2018 × Kanth flew solo in a MiG 21 Bison aircraft from Ambala Air Force Station at around 2 pm yesterday. The sortie was flown for about 30 minutes. Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi was the first woman IAF pilot to go solo. Kanth hails from Darbhanga, Bihar and was born and brought up in Begusarai. Bhawana, Avani and Mohana Singh were commissioned as flying officers into the fighter stream after basic training in June 2016 on "an experimental basis" for five years initially.

Flying officer Bhawana Kanth becomes second woman pilot to fly solo in fighter aircraft

Wing Commander Pooja Thakur moved Armed Forces Tribunal after being denied permanent commission by the Indian Air Force (IAF).<br />
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She is the first lady officer to lead the Inter-Service Guard of Honour which was inspected by US President Barack Obama at Rashtrapati Bhavan in January 2015.<br />
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The Armed Forces Tribunal has admitted the matter and has sought IAF`s response within four weeks, Thakur&#39;s lawyer, Sudhanshu Pandey, told ANI.<br />
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The officer in her petition says that the IAF&#39;s decision to reject her permanent commission is &quot;biased, discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable&quot;.The incident comes after the Air Force recently allowed women fighter pilots for short service commission.<br />
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Last month, the IAF scripted history by formally commissioning its first three women fighter pilots.&nbsp;<br />
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The incident comes after the Air Force recently allowed women fighter pilots for short service commission

Wing Commander Pooja Thakur moved Armed Forces Tribunal after being denied permanent commission by the Indian Air Force (IAF). She is the first lady officer to lead the Inter-Service Guard of Honour which was inspected by US President Barack Obama at Rashtrapati Bhavan in January 2015. The Armed Forces Tribunal has admitted the matter and has sought IAF`s response within four weeks, Thakur's lawyer, Sudhanshu Pandey, told ANI. The officer in her petition says that the IAF's decision to reject her permanent commission is "biased, discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable".The incident comes after the Air Force recently allowed women fighter pilots for short service commission. Last month, the IAF scripted history by formally commissioning its first three women fighter pilots. (ANI)

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