Crane carrying Air India passenger plane crashes near Begumpet airport

According to a top police official, the flight was empty and was being brought to the airport for training purposes.

Hyderabad

: A crane carrying an Air India passenger plane lost its balance and crashed near Begumpet airport in Telangana on Sunday morning. No casualties have been reported to far.

According to a top police official, the flight was empty and was being brought to the airport for training purposes. The incident took place at 7 am in the morning when the crane lost its balance and crashed on the compound wall of Hitech club near Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam school at the old airport road in Bowenpally.

Police officials are at the spot and are taking stock of the situation.