A trainer aircraft skidded off the runway during takeoff at Solapur Airport in India on Thursday, but the pilot escaped unharmed, according to police, The Hindu reported.
Footage from the scene showed the aircraft sliding off the runway, with its front section tilted downward. Officials said the female pilot managed to exit the aircraft safely without sustaining any injuries.
They said the aircraft, owned by a flying club, veered off the paved runway while attempting to take off at around 2:30PM.
Fire service personnel, ambulances and police teams rushed to the airport shortly after the incident.
- MaT