DGCA grounds four aircraft of VSR Ventures over non-compliance issues after Baramati crash — What you need to know

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) After finding several compliance lapses, aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday directed the grounding of four aircraft of VSR Ventures, whose plane crashed at Baramati last month, killing Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others. Following the crash of the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) on January 28, the Directorate…

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Learjet 45, Ajit Pawar’s plane which crashed today, had faced similar landing incident in Mumbai in 2023

The Learjet 45 aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar which crashed today, January 28, was involved in another similar accident at Mumbai airport during heavy rain. The incident had happened in September 2023 while the plane, Learjet 45XR (VT-DBL), was attempting landing at the airport. During the incident, the aircraft, carrying six people,…

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