Mumbai, Jan. 28 -- The Bombardier Learjet 45XR aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others was reportedly attempting a second landing at the Baramati Airport when it crashed on Wednesday, January 28, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.

The ministry released a statement detailing the sequence of the last moments before the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader's death.

The plane left Mumbai at 8:10 am

The plane, owned by VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, a Delhi-based non-scheduled air transport operator, left Mumbai at 8:10 am. At 8:18 am, the plane confirmed its contact with Baramati Airport's Air Traffic Control (ATC).

With a distance of 256 km, the flying time between Mumbai and Baramati is less than an ho...