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Farrukhabad: A private jet carrying top executives of a food processing company had a narrow escape on Thursday after it skidded off the runway seconds after takeoff from the Mohammadabad airstrip in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district.

Officials said the aircraft, en route to Bhopal, veered off course and skidded for nearly 400 metres before coming to a halt. All passengers and crew members escaped unhurt.

According to sources, preliminary findings suggest that low air pressure in the tyres could have caused the aircraft to lose control during takeoff. A detailed investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause.

On board the aircraft were Deputy Managing Director of Woodpecker Greenagri Nutrients Private Limited Ajay Arora, SBI Head Sumit Sharma, BPO Rakesh Tiku, a

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