New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Tuesday said that it is conducting a detailed and comprehensive probe into the Learjet 45 aircraft crash at Baramati on January 28, in full compliance with the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017 and international standards laid down under ICAO Annex 13.The accident had claimed six lives, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, after the aircraft crashed while landing near Ba…
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Pune, Feb 9 (IANS) NCP-SP Chief Sharad Pawar, on Monday, was taken from Baramati to Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune for a medical examination after experiencing a persistent cough earlier in the day. The veteran leader is reportedly suffering from a severe cough and is experiencing some difficulty in breathing.These symptoms intensified on Sunday night, according to his nephew, Shrinivas Pawar, leading to the decision for immediate hospitalisation.Purvez Grant, the head of Ruby Hall Clinic, has been in…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) In a formal response to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu on Thursday confirmed that the Black Box has been successfully recovered from the site of the tragic aircraft accident near Baramati.The Union Minister’s letter on Thursday serves as an official acknowledgment of the gravity of the incident that claimed multiple lives, including that of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.Minister Naidu began his…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday said it initiated immediate investigative mechanisms following an unfortunate aircraft accident near Baramati, and remains fully committed to completing the investigation within a defined timeframe.The investigation is progressing expeditiously, and the black box of the ill-fated aircraft has been recovered, the ministry informed.In a statement, the ministry said that after the unfortunate aircraft accident, all requisite …
Pune, Jan 29 (IANS) The Pune Rural Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) at the Baramati Taluka Police Station in connection with the plane crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, officials said on Thursday.Police authorities stated that an investigation into the circumstances leading to the crash is currently underway.Teams from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) are presen…
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has given an appointment on February 2 to a Trinamool Congress delegation, set to be headed by party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and comprising party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and other leaders.Sources in the state Secretariat said on Wednesday that the party’s delegation has been asked to come to the Election Commission’s office in Delhi on February 2, at around 4 p.m.According to sources, the Com…
Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot have expressed deep sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences on the tragic death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was among the victims of a fatal plane crash in Pune district earlier on Wednesday. In his statement, Chief Minister Sharma described the news of Ajit Pawar’s death as “deeply saddening and shocking”.He remembered Ajit Pawar as an efficient administrator, visio…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Pinky Mali, a flight attendant from Worli in Mumbai, lost her life in the plane crash at Baramati in which Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was also on board. Her grieving father, Shivkumar Mali, on Wednesday said that his only wish was to receive his daughter’s body so that he could perform her last rites. Speaking to IANS, Shivkumar Mali said that he last spoke to his daughter a day before the tragic incident.“Yesterday, she called me and said, ‘Papa, I …
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Aviation experts have begun weighing in on the circumstances surrounding the tragic plane crash near Baramati, which claimed the lives of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, two pilots and other passengers, even as investigators await concrete evidence from official probes.Aviation expert and former Air India pilot, Minoo Wadia, pointed to visibility challenges and a possible emergency declaration by the pilot during the landing attempt.He said, “This crash o…
Baramati, Jan 28 (IANS) The Central government issued an exhaustive formal report on Wednesday outlining the harrowing sequence of events that led to a fatal aviation disaster near Baramati Airport. The crash resulted in the tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, including two crew members. Apart from Deputy CM Pawar, the people onboard the plane, Learjet 45 aircraft (registration VT-SSK) operated by VSR, included a personal security officer (PSO), an atte…