Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar died after the Learjet 45 aircraft he was travelling in crashed-landed at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning, officials confirmed. All five people on board, including Pawar, his personal security officer, attendant, and two crew members, lost their lives in the accident.
Possible causes of the crash
Preliminary investigations suggest a possible technical malfunction, coupled with poor visibility due to dense fog in the Pune and Baramati region, may have played a role in the fatal crash of Pawar’s aircraft. Aviation authorities are probing the exact cause.
According to News18, the pilot attempted an emergency landing, but the aircraft reportedly went out of control. FlightRadar24 stated that the Learjet 45 was attempting a second approach to Baramati Airport after a go-around on its first attempt when the crash occurred. The jet’s last recorded speed was 157 knots (approximately 290 km/h).
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