Trainer aircraft skids off runway at Solapur airport during take-off; pilot safe

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A trainer aircraft skidded off the runway at Solapur on Thursday (November 12, 2026) during take-off, police said, adding the pilot was unhurt in the incident.

Visuals from the scene showed the aircraft in a nose-down position, having skidded along the runway. The female pilot escaped unhurt, the official said.

The aircraft, operated by a flying club, left the paved surface of the runway during the take-off around 2.30 p.m., they said.

Fire services, an ambulance and police personnel reached the airport soon after the accident.

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