Overview
- Police in Bengaluru registered a Zero FIR on March 23 at High Grounds station on a complaint by Rohit Pawar alleging conspiracy and murder, then transferred it to Baramati Rural police for investigation.
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis rejected the Karnataka filing as improper and said Maharashtra has an Accidental Death Report open that could convert to an FIR if evidence of crime emerges.
- Fadnavis cited forensic findings that showed no alcohol or poison in the victims and said preliminary AAIB analysis pegged visibility at about 3,000 metres, below the 5 km minimum for visual landings.
- Rohit Pawar’s complaint alleges safety and maintenance violations, including under‑reported flight hours on Learjet VT‑SSK, operation near engine overhaul limits, and a DGCA safety audit that flagged VSR aircraft.
- The FIR also questions flight operations, pointing to a last‑minute crew change, a switch to Baramati’s Runway 11 during approach, no second go‑around, and cockpit audio capturing the co‑pilot’s alarm without a response from the captain.