Charter Plane Carrying Senior Official Crashes Near Uncontrolled Airfield
A chartered Bombardier Learjet 45 carrying a senior Indian politician, Ajit Pawar, crashed while attempting to land at the uncontrolled Baramati airfield, killing all five people on board. The aircraft, operated by VSR Ventures, was on its second approach after executing a go-around due to poor visibility. The incident has prompted an outpouring of tributes and a formal investigation by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation, as reported by AeroTime.