A Cessna C172 trainer aircraft with two people onboard suffered damage after veering off the runway at the Baramati airfield on Sunday (August 9, 2026) afternoon, but there were no injuries or fatalities, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry.
On January 28, a chartered plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others crashed near the Baramati airfield, killing all five people onboard.
“Subsequently, the aircraft lined up at the threshold of runway 11 and another rejected take-off exercise was carried out,” it said.
Meanwhile, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), in its preliminary report on the January 28 plane crash, mentioned fading runway marks and loose gravel on the runway surface at Baramati.
The last runway re-carpeting was carried out in March 2016, and thereafter no runway re-carpeting has been carried out, which resulted in fading of all runway markings and the presence of loose gravel on the runway surface, it said.
A Cessna C172 trainer aircraft with two people onboard suffered damage after veering off the runway at the Baramati airfield on Sunday (August 9, 2026) afternoon, but there were no injuries or fatalities, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry.
The air safety team from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is going to the site in Maharashtra to conduct a preliminary investigation, the Ministry said in a statement.
On January 28, a chartered plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others crashed near the Baramati airfield, killing all five people onboard.
A Cessna C172 aircraft, VT-SEX, operated by Carver Aviation’s flying academy, was involved in the runway excursion incident at around 12.25 p.m.
“There were no injuries or fatalities reported. The aircraft has sustained damage to the propeller, engine cowling and nose landing gear. A detailed assessment of the damage will be carried out by the competent authorities,” the Ministry said.
Training exercise
The aircraft was conducting a Circuit and Landing Emergencies training exercise.
The aircraft was commanded by Captain Chirag Shashikant Doifode, the flight instructor. The other person on board was trainee Abhijeet Jundre.
According to the ministry’s statement, the aircraft taxied out at around 12.09 p.m.
“During the exercise, the aircraft entered the runway through Link Bravo and lined up at the threshold of runway 29, where a rejected take-off exercise was carried out.
“Subsequently, the aircraft lined up at the threshold of runway 11 and another rejected take-off exercise was carried out,” it said.
During the course of the exercise, the ministry said the aircraft was unable to stop within the paved surface and veered off to the right beyond the threshold of runway 29, resulting in a runway excursion.
Uncontrolled airfield
Baramati is an uncontrolled airfield.
An uncontrolled airfield is an aerodrome without a control tower, or one where the tower is not in operation, according to the website SKYbrary.
Meanwhile, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), in its preliminary report on the January 28 plane crash, mentioned fading runway marks and loose gravel on the runway surface at Baramati.
In the report issued on February 28, AAIB recommended that the regulator, the DGCA, ensure that stakeholders maintain safety standards at uncontrolled airfields.
The last runway re-carpeting was carried out in March 2016, and thereafter no runway re-carpeting has been carried out, which resulted in fading of all runway markings and the presence of loose gravel on the runway surface, it said.
The AAIB also said the DGCA should issue specific directions to all stakeholders responsible for managing and maintaining uncontrolled airfields to ensure that the required safety standards are maintained.
