Udupi-origin trainee pilot dies in training aircraft crash in Kanpur

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Aug 28, 2026: Abhishek Poojary, 22, a trainee pilot from Udupi district, died after a private training aircraft crashed in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on August 27.

Abhishek was originally from Kadeberke in Kanajaru village, under the jurisdiction of Hiriyadka police station in Udupi district. He had reportedly been undergoing private pilot training in Kanpur for the past two-and-a-half years.

His parents, Prabhakar Poojary and Shashikala Poojary, reside in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Abhishek would frequently visit his maternal uncle Jeevan Kumar’s house in Kadeberke along with his family.

Following the crash, his family members travelled to Kanpur. Further legal and procedural formalities are currently underway.