Pune: Trainee Aircraft Crashes Near Baramati, Trainee and Instructor Injured

Baramati, 22nd October 2023: A trainee aircraft belonging to Red Bird Aviation crashed near the Gojubavi village in Baramati earlier today. A trainee and an instructor have sustained injuries in the incident and they have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Pune: Trainee aircraft from Red Bird Aviation crashes near Gojubavi village, Baramati. Trainee and instructor injured, rushed to the hospital. No casualties reported, and civilian areas unaffected. #AircraftCrash #BaramatiSafety #Pune pic.twitter.com/dAhtQNauUT
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According to police, the aircraft crashed in an open area at around 6:30 am on Sunday during a training session. No casualty was reported in the incident and the civilian settlements were also not affected since it crashed near a farm. This comes two days after a similar incident was reported in Baramati where an aircraft belonging to the same aviation firm crashed inside the academy’s premises.
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Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in an official statement said “Red Bird Academy Tecnam aircraft VT-RBT made an emergency landing near Baramati airfield. The instructor and trainee both are safe. Further investigation underway.”
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