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Training aircraft leaves runway at Baramati Airport; police inquiry underway

Sources disagree on the date, time and operator of the landing accident, in which the Times of India reported two people were on board.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 9, 2026, 8:28 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported May 13, 2026, 2:04 a.m. ETUpdated Aug 9, 2026, 10:27 p.m. ET
A training aircraft left the runway at Airport in Maharashtra during , and the cause has not been determined. Accounts of when it happened conflict: the Times of India reported the event took place on 9 August at , while the Economic Times reported a time of and dated the event to 13 May. Neither account outweighs the other. The Times of India identified the aircraft as a Cessna 172S — spelled "" in its report — registered , with people on board. The operator is also described differently by the outlets: the Times of India reported the aircraft belonged to a private flight training organisation, while the Economic Times named the . Reporting states the aircraft ended around 20 meters right off the runway threshold, that it was undergoing an emergency training exercise requiring a take-off with power switched off followed by a trainee , and that it made a crash near Gojubavi village adjacent to the airstrip area. The Economic Times reported that Pune police are investigating, and quoted Pune Superintendent of Police Sandip Singh Gill as saying necessary inquiry and further action are underway. The Times of India reported that Both outlets reported that Airfield is an uncontrolled airfield with no navigational aids other than wind socks, and that an AAIB report said no meteorological facility is available there. Reporting also records that aircraft from have previously been involved in accidents in Pune district, including a training aircraft belonging to the Redbird Flight Training School that crashed on 13 May, leaving the trainee pilot with minor injuries; that a separate Learjet 45 crash (VT-SSK) at on 28 January killed all five on board, including Ajit Pawar; and that the DGCA ordered a special safety audit of M/s VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd after finding non-compliances in airworthiness, air safety and flight operations. Those earlier matters are a matter of record and say nothing about the cause of this event.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 9, 2026, 8:28 p.m. ETFirst report

    Training Aircraft Veers Off Runway at Baramati Airport During Emergency Drill

    A training aircraft veered off the runway at Baramati Airport in Maharashtra, India, on 9 August 2026 at around 12.35pm, the Times of India reported. The situation is still developing.

    The outlet reported that the aircraft, a Cessena 172S registered VT-SEX and operated by a private flight training organisation, came to rest around 20 metres to the right of the runway threshold during landing. Two people were on board, according to the Times of India. The report said the aircraft was undergoing an emergency training exercise that required a take-off with power switched off followed by a landing by the trainee.

    The cause has not been determined. The Times of India reported that further investigations are being carried out.

    The same report noted that a training aircraft belonging to the Redbird Flight Training School crashed on 13 May, leaving the trainee pilot with minor injuries. That earlier event says nothing about the cause of this one.

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Terrain elevation
1,873 ft
Nearest aerodrome
9.0 miles W of Baramati Airport (IN-0024)

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Revision history

  1. Version 210 Aug 2026, 02:27current

    Added Economic Times reporting: Pune police inquiry and SP Sandip Singh Gill's statement, conflicting date/time/operator details, uncontrolled-airfield and AAIB meteorological findings, the 28 January Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) crash and the DGCA special safety audit of M/s VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd.

  2. Version 110 Aug 2026, 00:32

    First published.

  3. Version 110 Aug 2026, 00:28current

    First published.

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