Baramati, August 9, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an investigation after a Cessna training aircraft suffered a runway excursion at Baramati airfield in Maharashtra on Sunday, sustaining damage during a training exercise.
No injuries or fatalities were reported, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry.
The Cessna C-172 trainer, bearing registration VT-SEX, belongs to Academy of Carver Aviation, a DGCA-approved Flying Training Organisation. The aircraft was conducting a Circuit and Landing Emergencies training exercise under the command of flight instructor Captain Chirag Shashikant Doifode, with trainee Abhijeet Jundre on board.
The aircraft taxied out at around 12:09 p.m. for the scheduled exercise. It entered the runway through Link Bravo and lined up at the threshold of Runway 29, where a rejected take-off exercise was conducted.
The aircraft later lined up at the threshold of Runway 11 for another rejected take-off exercise.
During the exercise, the aircraft was unable to stop within the paved runway surface and veered off the extended paved area beyond the threshold of Runway 29 towards the right side, resulting in the runway excursion.
The aircraft sustained prima facie damage to its propeller, engine cowling and nose landing gear. A detailed assessment of the damage will be carried out by the competent authorities.
The DGCA Air Safety team is proceeding to the site to conduct a preliminary investigation and determine the circumstances and contributing factors behind the incident. The ministry said further information would be shared once it is verified.
In aviation terminology, a runway excursion occurs when an aircraft departs the paved runway surface during take-off or landing, either by running off the side of the runway or overshooting its end.
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