New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- A Learjet 45 business aircraft operated by M/s VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd. crashed near the threshold of Runway 11 at Baramati airfield on Wednesday morning, killing all five people on board, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Shri Ajit Pawar, the Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
The aircraft, registered VT-SSK, was operating a non-scheduled flight from Mumbai to Baramati. The occupants included two crew members and three passengers. All sustained fatal injuries.
According to preliminary information, Baramati is an uncontrolled airfield where traffic advisories are provided by instructors and pilots from local flying training organisations.
The aircraft first contacted Baramati at 8:18 am IST, and after be...