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.
A training aircraft operated by the Redbird company crashed near Gojubabi village in Baramati, Maharashtra, during a routine exercise on Wednesday. Initial reports say the trainee pilot escaped safely, avoiding casualties. The incident comes months after Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s fatal plane crash, reigniting scrutiny over aviation safety in the region.
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