Pune: A shadow of anxiety once again loomed over the skies of Baramati when a trainer aircraft crashed in a field located only kilometers away from the city center on Wednesday morning. This happened exactly four months after an airplane disaster occurred in the same area, resulting in the death of the then Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra State, Ajit Pawar.
Morning trainer flight crashes in field
According to reports from Baramati police, the disaster happened shortly after the aircraft took off for a regular flying lesson from the city’s local airport. The local authorities revealed that the aircraft belonged to Redbird Flight Training Academy.
In his official statement, Shivaji Taware, who is the director of Baramati Airport, clarified, “A trainee aircraft of Redbird Aviation academy crashed in a field near Baramati airport around 8:30 AM.” Furthermore, he added that although the reason behind the crash is still unidentified, there have been no casualties in this event yet.
January 28 disaster shadow
The accident has raised further alarm bells among local residents and experts in the aviation industry. This comes in light of the January 28 disaster where a Learjet 45 plane (with registration VT-SSK), which was being flown by the VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd company, crashed during the journey from Mumbai to Baramati.
This major incident claimed the lives of five individuals, which include:
- Ajit Pawar – who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra at the time.
- Four other passengers in the plane.
- Baramati air safety investigation
Currently, two distinct investigation cases have been opened by aviation officials in the area. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which operates under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has taken charge of examining the earlier accident of the Learjet aircraft and presented its preliminary findings on February 28.
At the same time, the CID of Maharashtra has started a detailed investigation of the Accidental Death Report (ADR) submitted to the Rural Police of Pune after the January deaths. The DGCA is expected to undertake another investigation to examine whether there was any technical malfunction or pilot error in the Wednesday training flight crash.
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