India, Nov. 13 -- A trainee pilot escaped unhurt after a training aircraft operated by a private flying academy made a hard landing at Solapur airport, located in the Hotgi Road area, on Thursday afternoon, triggering an emergency response involving airport personnel, firefighters and local police. The impact caused the aircraft to veer off the paved runway onto an unpaved stretch.

According to preliminary information, the aircraft, operated by a woman trainee pilot identified as Jyoti Tanwar, reportedly suffered damage to its front landing gear, which detached following the incident. The Tecnam P-Mentor, an Italian-made single-engine light aircraft featuring a low-wing design and seating capacity for two, tilted to one side and remained...