aircraft accident investigation bureau (aaib)

New Delhi, March 26 A Beechcraft C90A aircraft, belonging to Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, crashed in Jharkhand on February 23 after being airborne for 17 minutes, according to a preliminary report by the AAIB, the investigating agency. The aircraft's emergency location transmitter did not activate...

Mumbai, March 24 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the "zero FIR" registered in Bengaluru in connection with the plane crash that killed former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was a "strategic attempt" to damage the state's image.Responding to a motion moved...

Bangalore, March 25 – The Karnataka Police Department transferred the "Zero FIR" registered in Bangalore, related to the plane crash involving NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, to the Maharashtra Police Department on Wednesday. The case file and related documents were...

Bangalore, March 24 – A Zero FIR filed in Bangalore alleges a larger criminal conspiracy behind the January 28, 2026, plane crash near Baramati Airport in Maharashtra, which resulted in the death of then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.The complaint, filed on March 23 at the...

Pune, March 10 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has questioned whether VSR Ventures owner V K Singh was trying to hold the Learjet pilot responsible for the crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others in January.The Crime Investigation Department questioned Singh and recorded...

Pune, March 7 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Saturday said that multiple agencies are investigating the January 28 plane crash that killed her husband and NCP leader Ajit Pawar, and she asserted that one must wait for the final report on the tragic incident.Her statement to...

Pune, March 6 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Friday wondered whether the Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department actually questioned VSR Ventures owner V K Singh or extended him "royal hospitality".Singh was questioned at the CID office here on Thursday in connection with the January 28 plane...

Pune, March 5 The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department questioned V K Singh, the owner of VSR Ventures, on Thursday. VSR Ventures operated the aircraft that crashed near Baramati, killing Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, according to a CID official."The statement of V K Singh is being...

Pune, March 5 The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department questioned top officials from VSR Ventures, which operated the aircraft involved in the Baramati crash that claimed deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s life, here on Thursday, a CID officer said.He did not disclose more details about...

Pune, March 2 Jay Pawar, son of Maharashtra's late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, has shared a purported video on social media, alleging that Rohit Singh, owner of VSR Ventures, was seen dozing off in the chief pilot's seat during a flight, and has demanded his immediate arrest.He has also demanded...

Pune, March 2 Jay Pawar, the son of Maharashtra's late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, has shared a purported video on social media alleging that Rohit Singh, the owner of VSR Ventures, was seen dozing off in the chief pilot's seat during a flight, and has demanded his immediate arrest.He has also...

Mumbai, February 28 Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Aditi Tatkare demanded on Saturday that all reports and findings related to the plane crash, in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed, be compiled and made available on a common platform for public scrutiny.The Aircraft...

Mumbai, February 27 – Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Rohit Pawar has intensified his demand for a high-level criminal investigation into the plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.He met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday and Maharashtra...

In Pune/Mumbai, February 26 The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department (CID) announced on Thursday that its investigation into the Baramati plane crash, which resulted in the death of then deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, is focused on determining whether the tragedy was caused by sabotage...

Pune, February 26 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar and his cousin Yugendra Pawar approached the Baramati police on Thursday, seeking the registration of an FIR against VSR Ventures over the January 28 plane crash that killed their uncle and then Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.This move...

New Delhi, February 19 The Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Thursday that the AAIB will issue a preliminary report on the investigation into the Learjet 45 plane crash near Baramati last month, emphasizing that all investigative actions are being taken with full transparency and professional...

Gondia, February 18 NCP leader Praful Patel said on Wednesday that the aviation company appears to be primarily responsible for the Baramati plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, and there could be negligence on the part of the pilot.He, however, said that all...

New Delhi, February 15 The government is conducting a "very thorough study" of flight operations by non-scheduled operators and uncontrolled airfields to identify areas where action needs to be taken, according to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu.Flight operations by Non-Scheduled...

New Delhi, February 13 The preliminary report from the AAIB on the crash of the Learjet 45 aircraft, which killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, will be released very soon.The Learjet 45 plane that crashed near the Baramati airport on January 28 belonged to VSR...

Pune, February 13 Citing a report in a section of foreign media on the Air India Flight AI-171 crash last year, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Rohit Pawar said on Friday that it has strengthened his suspicion regarding the plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar...