Overview

• A Redbird Aviation Pvt. Ltd. trainer overturned during a routine landing at Sukatra airstrip in Seoni on May 30, narrowly averting a major accident.
• The sole occupant, a trainee pilot, escaped uninjured and no fire broke out.
• Eyewitnesses report that company officials swiftly covered the flipped aircraft with a tarpaulin, raising questions about transparency.
• Authorities have not disclosed a cause for the loss of balance or confirmed whether a formal investigation is underway.
• Similar crashes at Uttar Pradesh’s Dhanipur airstrip in early May and at Guna Airport in March 2024 highlight persistent safety concerns in training operations.