Deeply shocked, stunned by Ajit Pawar's death in plane crash: Mamata
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed shock over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Pune district.
She also called for proper investigation into the incident.
“Deeply shocked and stunned by the suddden demise of Ajit Pawar! The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and his co-passengers have died in a disastrous plane crash at Baramati today morning, and I am feeling a deep sense of loss. My condolences to his family including his uncle Sharad Pawar ji, and late Ajitji's all friends and followers,” Banerjee said in a post on X.
“The incident needs proper investigation,” she added.
Pawar (66) and five others were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Wednesday morning, officials said.
The incident occurred when the plane was landing in Baramati area of the district, they said.
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Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to probe plane crash at Baramati airport
Hyderabad (PTI): The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will probe the plane crash at Baramati airport that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others on Wednesday.
The Learjet 46, operated by Delhi-based VSR Ventures, crash-landed at the airport. There were five people onboard, including the crew members, according to the aviation regulator DGCA.
A senior official told PTI that the AAIB will be visiting the crash site and it will be investigating the accident.
AAIB is responsible for classifying safety occurrences involving aircraft operating in Indian airspace as accidents, serious incidents, or incidents. It carries out detailed investigations into accidents and also suggests measures to improve safety.
