Overview
- Officials say the crew first executed a missed approach after reporting the runway was not in sight, then reported it visible and were cleared to land moments before the crash.
- ATC had advised calm winds and visibility of about 3,000 metres under visual meteorological conditions at the small, largely uncontrolled Baramati airfield.
- Preliminary checks state the Learjet 45 was airworthy and the crew were certified, with commander Sumit Kapoor logging over 15,000 flight hours and co‑pilot Shambhavi Pathak about 1,500 hours.
- All five aboard died: Ajit Pawar, his PSO Vidip Jadhav, attendant Pinky Mali, pilot Sumit Kapoor and co‑pilot Shambhavi (Sambhavi) Pathak.
- AAIB teams have seized operator documents and are collecting logs and CCTV, as state honours are arranged for Pawar’s funeral and leaders split between calls for a broader probe and appeals to avoid politicising the accident.