New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The crash of VT-SSK, a 16-year-old 8-seater jet popularly used for short-haul charter flights, 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.

All five people aboard the Learjet 45 died on Wednesday when the aircraft crashed what officials said was well short of the runway at the Baramati airport during a second landing attempt after pilots reported poor visibility. No mayday call was issued.

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...