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Baramati trainer crash near Ajit Pawar death spot raises questions after safe pilot exit

India
Published on 13 May 2026
Baramati trainer crash near Ajit Pawar death spot raises questions after safe pilot exit

A technical snag forced a low altitude emergency landing

A Redbird Flight Training Academy trainer aircraft crash-landed near Baramati airstrip after developing a technical snag while flying at low altitude on Wednesday morning. The trainee pilot was the only occupant and escaped safely. The incident comes after an earlier fatal Learjet 45 crash in the same district earlier this year, reigniting attention on aviation safety in the area.

  • Redbird Flight trainer crash-landed near Baramati airstrip
  • Technical snag reported during low-altitude flight
  • Only trainee pilot aboard escaped safely
  • Incident follows a prior fatal Learjet 45 crash nearby
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