Pune: A trainer aircraft operated by a private company crashed near the Baramati airstrip in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Sunday, police said.
No casualties were reported in the incident.
According to police, the crash occurred at around 12.30 pm.
“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 said.
According to Pune Rural SP Sandeep Singh Gill, the aircraft was carrying Captain Chirag Shashikant Doifode and Cadet Abhijeet Jundre, ANI reported.
Gill said the aircraft initially entered the runway through Link Bravo and lined up at the threshold of Runway 29 before carrying 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. 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,” he said.
No injuries have been reported.