The Learjet 45 aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar remained airborne for around 35 minutes before it crashed near Baramati, according to flight tracking data.
Flight tracking data accessed by The Indian Express from Flightradar24 shows that the aircraft, bearing registration VT-SSK and operated by private charter firm VSR Aviation, took off from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at around 8.10 am and disappeared from radar at approximately 8.45 am.
Preliminary information shared with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) indicated that none of the five persons on board survived the crash.
Sources said that given the seriousness of the accident, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to conduct the investigation.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Killed In Baramati Plane Crash
BY Outlook News Desk |
