A coach plane operated by a non-public firm crashed close to the Baramati airstrip round 12.30 p.m. on August 9, 2026. Credit score: X/@ians_india
A Cessna C172 coach plane with two folks onboard suffered harm after veering off the runway on the Baramati airfield on Sunday (August 9, 2026) afternoon, however there have been no accidents or fatalities, in line with the Civil Aviation Ministry.
The air security workforce from the Directorate Common of Civil Aviation (DGCA) goes to the positioning in Maharashtra to conduct a preliminary investigation, the Ministry stated in a press release.
On January 28, a chartered aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others crashed near the Baramati airfield, killing all 5 folks onboard.
A Cessna C172 plane, VT-SEX, operated by Carver Aviation’s flying academy, was concerned within the runway tour incident at round 12.25 p.m.
“There have been no accidents or fatalities reported. The plane has sustained harm to the propeller, engine cowling and nostril touchdown gear. An in depth evaluation of the harm shall be carried out by the competent authorities,” the Ministry stated.
Coaching train
The plane was conducting a Circuit and Touchdown Emergencies coaching train.
The plane was commanded by Captain Chirag Shashikant Doifode, the flight teacher. The opposite particular person on board was trainee Abhijeet Jundre.
In response to the ministry’s assertion, the plane taxied out at round 12.09 p.m.
“In the course of the train, the plane entered the runway via Hyperlink Bravo and lined up on the threshold of runway 29, the place a rejected take-off train was carried out.
“Subsequently, the plane lined up on the threshold of runway 11 and one other rejected take-off train was carried out,” it stated.
In the course of the course of the train, the ministry stated the plane was unable to cease throughout the paved floor and veered off to the fitting past the edge of runway 29, leading to a runway tour.
Uncontrolled airfield
Baramati is an uncontrolled airfield.
An uncontrolled airfield is an aerodrome and not using a management tower, or one the place the tower is just not in operation, in line with the web site SKYbrary.
In the meantime, the Plane Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), in its preliminary report on the January 28 aircraft crash, talked about fading runway marks and unfastened gravel on the runway floor at Baramati.
Within the report issued on February 28, AAIB advisable that the regulator, the DGCA, be sure that stakeholders keep security requirements at uncontrolled airfields.
The final runway re-carpeting was carried out in March 2016, and thereafter no runway re-carpeting has been carried out, which resulted in fading of all runway markings and the presence of unfastened gravel on the runway floor, it stated.
The AAIB additionally stated the DGCA ought to concern particular instructions to all stakeholders accountable for managing and sustaining uncontrolled airfields to make sure that the required security requirements are maintained.
Printed – August 09, 2026 02:08 pm IST
