Chartered plane crashes in Faridabad, officials begin probe

A small-chartered plane, carrying seven people, including two pilots onboard crashed into a residential area in Faridabad at the outskirts of the national capital on Wednesday night. Twelve people -- 7 on board and 5 on the ground -- are reportedly killed. The number of casualties could rise. Soon after a chartered plane crashed into a house in Faridabad, officials of the civil aviation ministry reached the spot to investigate the cause of the accident. Sharma further said that an official has been deputed by the civil aviation ministry to make a sketch of the accident site to clarify the reason of the mishap.