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Maharashtra: Trainee aircraft skids off runway at Solapur Airport, pilot safe
The pilot is safe and was not injured in the accident. So far it is not known how many people were onboard the plane, when the incident happened. Visuals from the runway of the airport showed the aircraft tilted and its nose touching the ground.
A trainee aircraft skimmed off the runway at Solapur Airport in Maharashtra, with reports indicating the aircraft skidded during what was described as an attempted takeoff. Police and security personnel responded at the scene, where visuals showed the aircraft with its nose touching the ground.
The pilot was reported to be safe and not injured. It remains unclear how many people were aboard the aircraft at the time of the incident.
The event occurred on Thursday at Solapur Airport, according to the source material. No specific time of day or the exact sequence of events leading to the skid is provided.
According to the reporting, the pilot involved was a woman. No further details about the aircraft, its model, or its operator are provided in the supplied material. The report notes that this is not the first instance of a trainee aircraft accident, but it does not establish a direct link to this incident or its outcomes.