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DGCA scrutiny will focus on brake performance if the Baramati training incident points to equipment failure.

The incident is minor in outcome but serious in aviation terms, especially because it happened during training and involved a possible brake issue. It is the kind of story that can spread quickly because the visuals are easy to imagine and the stakes are obvious.

Baramati safety scrutiny intensifies after another runway excursion

Baramati has become a recurring aviation safety flashpoint, so even a non-fatal runway excursion will draw scrutiny. The incident adds to questions about training oversight and airfield safety at a site already associated with earlier accidents.

The DGCA’s preliminary probe will focus on rejected take-off practice and runway handling at Baramati, with Academy of Carver Aviation likely facing follow-up scrutiny if procedural lapses are found.

Even without casualties, runway excursions at training facilities can expose weak links in oversight, maintenance or pilot training. The DGCA probe will determine whether this was a one-off error or a broader safety issue.