Training aircraft skids off Baramati runway: Govt explains what happened
The aircraft, the government said, was being operated for a Circuit and Landing Emergencies (CL Emergencies) training exercise.
A Cessna C172 aircraft operated by Academy of Carver Aviation, a DGCA approved Flying Training Organisation, experienced a runway excursion at Baramati Airfield on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred after a scheduled training exercise, which involved rejected take-off practices on both Runway 29 and Runway 11. Captain Chirag Shashikant Doifode, the flight instructor, and trainee Abhijeet Jundre were on board.
According to the civil aviation ministry, the aircraft veered off the paved runway surface beyond the threshold of Runway 29 towards the right side. The aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, engine cowling, and nose landing gear, though no injuries or fatalities were reported. The DGCA Air Safety team is investigating the incident to determine the contributing factors.
Baramati is known for hosting FTOs, including Academy of Carver Aviation and Redbird Flight Training Academy, making it an aviation training hub in the region.
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