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Context: A trainee aircraft crash landed near Baramati, Pune district, injuring pilot-cum-instructor and co-pilot.
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Airline accidents keep happening despite adoption of safety measures. The best way to reduce such incidents is by following standard procedures and increasing the standards of pilot training. Apart from that, the quality of aircrafts also needs continuous improvement.
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An aviation accident is defined as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place between boarding to disembarkment, leading to injury to passengers or the aircraft sustains significant damage or the aircraft goes missing.
Human error is the main reason for airline accidents. However, other reasons include weather conditions, fire incidents, terrorist attacks etc.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is a statutory body, responsible for regulating civil aviation in India. It comes under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Baramati is a taluka place located in Pune district of Maharashtra.
Baramati is part of Maharashtra’s sugar belt and is known for its sugar industry. The region also grows Grapes, Jowar, Cotton, and Wheat.
Baramati is in news due to the recent Aircraft accident occured on 19 October.
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