Pilot escapes with minor injuries after trainer aircraft crash lands in Pune

Pilot escapes with minor injuries after trainer aircraft crash lands in Pune
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Pilot Bhavika Rathod suffered minor injuries after the aircraft crash landed at Kadbanwadi in Indapur tehsil around 11.30 am. The Cessna 152 VY-ALI plane belonged to the Academy of Carver Aviation, a private aviation academy, located near the Baramati airport.​

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A woman pilot suffered minor injuries after a single-seater aircraft crash landed during a training session in Maharashtra's Pune district today, police and a medical officer said

The Cessna 152 VY-ALI plane belonged to the Academy of Carver Aviation, a private aviation academy, located near the Baramati airport.

The aircraft had taken off from Pune's Baramati airport and crash landed at Kadbanwadi in Indapur tehsil around 11.30 am.



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

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)
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