India, Jan. 29 -- After the deadly Learjet 45 crash in Maharashtra's Baramati led to the deaths of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others, the civil aviation ministry released details of calls between the pilots and the air traffic control (ATC) staff on ground. Since Baramati is an uncontrolled airport, the ATC was being manned by pilot cadets from flying academies in Baramati, the government said.

Details from the calls gave an insight into the exchange between the ATC and the pilots during the final moments of the plane before the deadly crash.

According to the civil aviation ministry release, contact was first established at 8:18 am on Wednesday morning. The next call came when the plane was 30 nautical miles inbound after...