A light aircraft has crashed in the extension of the external parking lot of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, authorities have announced.

Abu Dhabi Police took to Twitter to inform that a Cessna caravan crashed due to a technical malfunction. The pilot suffered a minor injury and was taken to the hospital for necessary treatment.

Taking to Twitter, the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) added that the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority had confirmed the crash took place while the plane was en route to landing at Al Bateen Private Airport.

Abu Dhabi Police urged the public not to spread rumours regarding the incident and to obtain information from official sources.