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A trainer craft operated by a backstage institution made a clang landing astatine Baramati successful Maharashtra’s Pune territory aft processing a method snag connected Wednesday greeting (May 13, 2026), constabulary said.
No superior injuries were reported successful the incident, and the trainee pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, escaped safely pursuing the incidental adjacent Gojubavi colony adjacent to the Baramati airstrip area, officials said.
The craft belonged to the Redbird Flight Training Academy, they said.
The incidental occurred astatine 8:50 a.m., Pune Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill told PTI.
“As per preliminary accusation received from eyewitnesses, the craft was flying astatine a comparatively debased altitude erstwhile it developed a method malfunction. During the clang landing, 1 broadside of the craft reportedly deed a airy rod earlier it struck the ground,” helium said.
Police rushed to the spot instantly aft receiving accusation astir the incident.
“Necessary enquiry and further enactment are underway,” the authoritative added.
Aircraft from the aforesaid institution person antecedently besides been progressive successful accidents successful the district.
