Woman student pilot escapes unhurt after aircraft makes hard landing in Solapur

A training aircraft made a hard landing at Solapur airport in Maharashtra on Thursday, leaving it stuck on the runway. The student pilot, who was flying solo at the time, escaped without injuries. No casualties were reported.

The incident took place during a solo cross-country training flight by a woman student pilot. Following the hard landing, the aircraft, identified as a Tecnam P Mentor, remained stuck on the runway, prompting the deployment of emergency response teams.

Student pilot escapes unhurt

Confirming the incident, Karan Mann of Redbird Aviation Training Academy said the student pilot was undertaking a solo cross-country flight when the aircraft made the hard landing.

“Lady student pilot was doing her cross country solo flight and she had a hard landing and the aircraft was stuck on the runway. No one is injured,” Mann said.

Emergency teams reach runway

A purported video of the incident showed the aircraft stuck at an acute angle on the runway. Medical personnel, fire brigade staff and security officials were seen at the spot assessing the situation.

An ambulance and a fire engine were also present at the airport following the incident.

While the student pilot escaped unharmed, the aircraft remained stuck on the runway after the hard landing.