Small trainer aircraft crashes in Pune, pilot suffers injuries

A single-seater trainer aircraft crashed in Maharashtra's Pune district on Monday and its woman pilot suffered injuries, reports PTI.

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A heart-wrenching incident took place where a single-seater trainer aircraft crashed in Maharashtra's Pune district on Monday (July 25) and its woman pilot suffered injuries. The incident took place at Kadbanwadi in Indapur tehsil around 11:30 am. The aircraft, belonging to a private aviation school, had take off from Baramati airport in Pune.

The pilot, Bhavna Rathod, received minor injuries and was admitted to a hospital for treatment, the police official said. The Cessna 152 VY-ALI plane belonged to the Academy of Carver Aviation located near the Baramati airport. 

The pilot, Bhavika Rathod, received minor injuries and was admitted to a hospital for treatment, the police official said. The aircraft was damaged, he added.

The pilot received minor injuries, said a medical officer from a primary health centre in Shelgaon who had gone to the accident spot. Vaibhav Shah, financial in-charge at the Academy of Carver Aviation, said the incident took place during a training session.

"Since ours is a pilot training academy, the exact cause of the crash landing will be ascertained after an investigation," he said. The pilot is safe. It was a skilful and safe crash landing by the pilot, he said. In February 2019, a trainer aircraft crashed near Rui village in Indapur tehsil. The pilot, who was flying solo, had suffered injuries.

(With inputs from PTI)