Shocking Photos From Mumbai Chartered Plane Crash

Five people were killed after a chartered aircraft crashed near an under-construction building in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. (Image: News18)

Sources said the plane crashed in an open area near the building. (Image: News18)

The aircraft, registered as VT-UPZ King Air C90, was supposed to land in Juhu but it crashed in Sarvodaya Nagar of Ghatkopar around 1.30 pm, police said. (Image: News18)

According to sources, Four to five people were on board the plane, a Beechcraft King Air C90 turboprop. (Image: News18)

A DGCA team is on way to Mumbai for a preliminary investigation into the plane crash, said DG Civil Aviation B S Bhullar. (Image: News18)

The aircraft belongs to Mumbai-based U Y Aviation Pvt Ltd. The aircraft was initially owned by the Uttar Pradesh government but was sold to Pan Parag owners Kothari brothers of Mumbai in 2014. (Image: News18)