A pilot died and co-pilot suffered injuries after a plane reportedly crashed into a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district on Thursday night, police said on Friday.

The primary reason for the crash is said to have been the dense fog due to which the pilot did not see the dome of the temple on his flight path.

The incident is said to have occurred near Umari village, which falls under the Chorhata police station limits in Rewa district.

Navneet Bhasin, the superintendent of police in Rewa district, said, “A plane of Falcon Aviation Academy met with an accident at around 11:30-12 pm yesterday night. There were two members on board, the trainer died while the other person is undergoing treatment at the hospital.”

Local media reports identified the deceased pilot as Captain Vimal Kumar who was on flight with a trainee, identified as Sonu Yadav, when the plane collided with the dome of the temple.

According to local media reports, the local villagers heard a loud explosion at night and when they came ot they saw the wreckage of the plane was scattered all around.