Gondia (Maharashtra), Feb 18 (IANS) The NCP working president and former civil aviation minister, Praful Patel, on Wednesday strongly defended the party’s demand for a CBI probe into the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and national president Ajit Pawar in a plane crash at Baramati on January 28. “CBI is a reliable organisation. If the probe is conducted by the CBI, then some facts and aspects should be taken into account. CBI can do this work,” he said at a press conferen…
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Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Amid a raging row over the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar, his son Jay Pawar on Wednesday demanded a thorough and impartial investigation into the plane crash. Following the fatal crash on January 28 involving a Learjet 45XR operated by VSR Ventures, Jay Pawar on Wednesday voiced serious concerns regarding the safety protocols and the integrity of the ongoing probe.Jay Pawar shared his concerns through a social media post, emp…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Rohit Pawar on Wednesday demanded the immediate removal of Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu and top DGCA officials until the completion of the inquiry into the death of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash in Maharashtra’s Baramati last month.Addressing a press conference, the NCP (SP) legislator alleged a “nexus” between the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate…
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) The NCP-SP legislator Rohit Pawar, on Saturday, appealed to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a comprehensive, transparent and independent investigation into the Learjet-45 aircraft accident near Baramati involving former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar which took place on January 28. In a detailed letter, Rohit Pawar flagged multiple “alarming discrepancies” and safety lapses, suggesting that the crash near Baramati may not have been a mere accident.T…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) While the family and friends bid a final farewell to the deceased flight attendant Pinky Mali on Thursday, her father Shivkumar Mali slammed the airline company as well as the government, accusing them of being callous and indifferent towards their suffering. Speaking to IANS, Shivkumar Mali said that his daughter died in the tragic plane crash incident, but they got to know about it only after watching news channels.He also stated that the family were utterly shocked by th…
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…
Baramati, Jan 29 (IANS) The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar will be held on Thursday in his political stronghold, Baramati, with full state honours, following his tragic death in a plane crash.Ajit Pawar’s mortal remains have been kept at the Vidya Pratishtan ground to enable people to pay their final respects. A large gathering of supporters, party workers and locals is expected to visit the venue throughout the day.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fa…
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…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Following the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on Wednesday morning, former Flight Operations Inspector of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Prashant Dhalla, said that aircraft accidents can occur due to multiple reasons and that it would be premature to draw conclusions before the investigation is completed. He however, pointed out that the Learjet 45 is considered a safe aircraft, and the pilots were very senior. Dh…