Training Aircraft Makes Hard Landing at Maharashtra’s Solapur Airport, Video Shows Plane Stuck on Runway
The trainee pilot escaped unhurt as fire services, an ambulance and police rushed to the airport after the aircraft left the runway.
- A trainer aircraft skidded off the runway at Solapur Airport during take-off around 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, with the female pilot escaping unhurt, police said.
- Emergency personnel, including fire services, police, and an ambulance, reached the airport soon after the accident. Visuals from the scene show the aircraft tilted forward in a nose-down position.
- Similar incidents occurred at Amreli Airport in Gujarat on September 28 last year when a trainer aircraft skidded off the runway shortly after landing, though the pilot escaped unhurt.
- The incident occurred five months after a crash near Amreli killed a 22-year-old trainee pilot, highlighting recurring training aircraft incidents in the region.
- Additionally, the region experienced a fatal crash on January 28 involving Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, underscoring aviation safety concerns in the area.
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Trainee pilot escapes after aircraft makes hard landing at Solapur airport, nose wheel damaged
At Solapur airport, a trainee pilot faced a precarious landing after taking off from Baramati. The aircraft, identified as a Tecnam P-Mentor, suffered significant damage to its nose wheel and became stuck on the runway. Thankfully, the pilot was unharmed. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is overseeing the aircraft removal, as this incident adds to a concerning pattern of mishaps involving training planes in the Baramati area.
A trainer aircraft skidded off the runway during takeoff at Solapur Airport in Maharashtra on Thursday afternoon. The female pilot on board the aircraft is safe. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. Police, fire departments, and ambulances responded to the scene. No injuries were reported.
Trainer aircraft skids off runway at Solapur Airport, trainee pilot escapes unhurt
A trainer aircraft skidded off the runway while attempting to land at Solapur Airport in Maharashtra. A female trainee pilot was on board but escaped unhurt. Fire services and police personnel rushed to the spot following the incident.
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