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4-Member DGCA Team Visits Ajit Pawar Plane Crash Site in Baramati

Investigations by DGCA, CID, and AAIB focus on the uncontrolled airfield near Baramati; black box recovered and multiple expert probes underway, officials said.

  • During their Wednesday visit, a four-member DGCA team reviewed CCTV footage linked to the January 28 crash site in Baramati, Maharashtra.
  • The January 28 landing accident at Baramati airport occurred at an uncontrolled airfield where wreckage lay mangled and burnt, and the Maharashtra CID opened a probe by January 30.
  • Investigators recovered the aircraft's black box and recorded that four people, including Ajit Pawar, died in the crash of a Bombardier Learjet 45, visited by AAIB.
  • Multiple agencies including the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department are probing the crash, and Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu said the probe will be time-bound.
  • Baramati's uncontrolled airfield model has come under scrutiny as the crash highlights safety concerns where local flying training organisations provide traffic information.
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rediff.com broke the news in on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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