New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The crash of VT-SSK, a 16-year-old 8-seater jet, that killed Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar has brought the spotlight on VSR Aviation, a Delhi-based air charter company that has 17 jets in its fleet. This marks the second serious incident involving VSR Aviation and the Learjet 45 model in three years. In September 2023, another VSR Learjet 45XR broke into two sections during a runway excursion at Mumbai airport in heavy rain. All eight aboard survived with injuries. The AAIB director general reached Baramati to oversee evidence collection, people aware of the matter said.P8

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