The aircraft was being flown by lieutenant Abhilash. A video taken by a local shows pilot gliding down smoothly with the help of a parachute. However, he received minor injuries. 

Soon after the crash, the plane caught fire, however, the pilot was ejected safely with minor injuries, said a police official in Bhind district. 

"Villagers spotted the aircraft and informed local police. A team rushed to the spot and started rescue operation," said a senior police official. 

The aircraft had taken off from Maharajpura airbase in Gwalior in the morning, a senior airport official told IANS.