India, Aug. 9 -- A private trainer aircraft crashed at the Baramati airstrip after it skidded off the runway on Sunday. The plane, operated by a private aviation academy, was part of a training exercise being held in Baramati, which falls in Pune district of Maharashtra.

Pune Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) Sandeep Singh Gill said the VT-SEX aircraft went off the extended paved surface to the right side beyond the runway. Captain Chirag Shashikant Doifode and cadet Abhijeet Jundre, who were on board, escaped safely and no injuries were reported.

Explaining the reason behind the mishap, the police officer said a failure to bring the aircraft to a complete stop while taxiing along the runway led to the incident. The aircraft reportedl...