Baramati, Aug. 9 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Air Safety team initiated a preliminary investigation to ascertain the circumstances and contributing factors leading to the runway excursion incident at the Baramati airfield in Maharashtra on Sunday during a training exercise.

A runway excursion incident involving a Cessna C172 type aircraft, registration VT-SEX, operated by Academy of Carver Aviation, a DGCA-approved Flying Training Organisation, occurred at Baramati Airfield, Maharashtra, on Sunday at approximately 12:25 PM.

The aircraft was being operated for a Circuit and Landing Emergencies (CL Emergencies) training exercise. The aircraft was under the command of Capt. Chirag Shashikant Doifode, Flight Instructo...