Mumbai: A plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed on Wednesday morning (January 28) while attempting to land at Baramati airport. Pawar and four others died in the fatal crash, which happened as the chartered aircraft was attempting an emergency landing.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has already initiated its preliminary inquiry, while a special accident investigation team was deployed to analyze flight data, cockpit recordings, and wreckage from the crash site in Baramati.
Initial probe found that the Bombardier Learjet 45 plane was airworthy and there were no technical issues with it. The crew, including both pilots, was licensed and medically fit for flight, according to the report.
Bombardier said it was deeply saddened by the fatal crash of a Learjet 45 and would cooperate fully with investigators, while declining to comment on the possible cause until the probe is completed.
Pawar, who was cremated on January 29, was heading to Baramati to address four public meetings ahead of the Zilla Parishad elections when the aircraft, a Learjet 45, which was chartered from Mumbai, crashed. Political leaders across parties expressed shock and condolences, calling Pawar’s death an irreparable loss to Maharashtra politics.
