Aviation Body Launches Probe Into Baramati Trainer Aircraft Crash
A runway excursion incident involving a Cessna C172 type aircraft, registration VT-SEX, operated by Academy of Carver Aviation, a DGCA-approved Flying Training Organisation, occurred at Baramati Airfield.
On Sunday afternoon, a Cessna C172 training aircraft operated by Carver Aviation's Academy experienced an excursion off the runway at Baramati Airfield, Maharashtra. Both crew members – flight instructor Capt. Chirag Shashikant Doifode and cadet Abhijeet Jundre – escaped the accident with no injuries. The plane, registered VT-SEX, was undergoing emergency practice drills for circuit and landing (CL) situations when the incident occurred around 12:25 PM.
The aircraft had taxied out from the apron at 12:09 PM, following a planned rejected take-off (RTO) drill on Runway 29. During the second drill, it overran the runway's threshold, rolled onto the extended overrun and veered off to the right, coming to rest in the surrounding terrain. Local police confirmed that the aircrew was unhurt. An investigation by the DGCA Air Safety division is underway to determine the cause of the incident, focusing on brake performance, runway length, and deceleration techniques.
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