glider crash

A training glider was crashed down in Kochi on October 4 that killed two Navy officers. The crash is said to have taken place near Thoppumpady bridge in Kochi at around 7 AM during a "training sortie". Reportedly, the officers - Lt Rajeev Jha and Petty Officer Sunil Kumar - who were the in glider at the time of accident, were injured fatally and were declared brought dead at hospital.