Vijayapura (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people, including the pilot, had a narrow escape when a private mini aircraft crashed into an open field in the district on Sunday afternoon, police sources said.

The two-seater aircraft crashed at Mangaluru village in Babaleshwar Taluk of Vijayapura district, they said.

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Both the occupants ejected before it crashed, sources said, adding the aircraft broke into three pieces.

The duo sustained injuries and have been rushed to a hospital, they added.

It is said that the training aircraft was said to be flying from Kalaburagi to Belagavi, though more details are awaited.

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Jaipur (PTI): Three men were killed and another injured after a car overturned on Mandrella Road in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu on Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred when a stray animal came in front of the moving car, due to which the driver lost control over the vehicle, they said.

"The vehicle overturned, jumped several metres and fell into a farm. Three men travelling in the car died on the spot, while one was critically injured," the police said.

The deceased were identified as Vijay, Gaurav and Sunil, all residents of Jhunjhunu. The injured, Jitendra, was given primary treatment and later referred to Jaipur in a critical condition.

The police said the victims were returning from a bhajan programme in Sonasar.