Plane overshoots Baramati runway, pilot safe; 2nd incident after Ajit Pawar accident
A trainer aircraft operated by a private company suffered major damage after it overshot the runway at the Baramati airfield in Maharashtra's Pune district on
A trainer aircraft operated by a private company suffered major damage after it overshot the runway at the Baramati airfield in Maharashtra's Pune district on Sunday, about seven months after erstwhile Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar lost his life in a plane crash there. No casualties were reported in the incident. The pilot of the trainer plane reportedly escaped without any injuries.
According to authorities, the incident took place at around 12.30 pm. Read Full Story An official statement said the aircraft was involved in a "runway excursion incident" during a training exercise. "The aircraft initially entered the runway through Link Bravo, lined up at the threshold of Runway 29, and carried out a rejected take-off. Thereafter, the aircraft was lined up at the threshold of Runway 11, where another rejected take-off was carried out," the statement read.
"During the course of this exercise, the aircraft could not be brought to a complete stop on the runway and continued beyond the threshold of Runway 29. Subsequently, it veered off the extended paved surface to the right side beyond the Runway 29 threshold," it added. The exact cause of the crash could not be ascertained immediately. "The incident took place near the airstrip.
We are investigating whether the aircraft developed a technical snag or if there were any other technical problems. It is too early to comment on anything," a senior police official, cited by news agency PTI, said. Ends
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