A female trainee pilot escaped without injury after her aircraft veered off the paved surface during a take-off attempt on Thursday.
A training aircraft skidded off the runway at Solapur airport in Maharashtra on Thursday, according to reports from Moneycontrol and The Hindu. The incident occurred at approximately 2.30 pm during a take-off manoeuvre.
The aircraft, which was operated by a flying club, was being flown by a female trainee pilot. She escaped the accident unhurt, officials said.
Visuals from the scene showed the aircraft in a nose-down position after it left the paved surface of the runway. Emergency responders, including fire services, police, and an ambulance, arrived at the airport shortly after the mishap.
The specific reasons why the aircraft lost its course during the take-off attempt were not immediately known. There is currently no information regarding the extent of damage to the plane or if airport operations were impacted.
Further details regarding the cause of the runway accident are awaited.
