Private trainer jet crashes near Baramati airstrip in Maharashtra, cause under investigation
A privately operated trainer aircraft went down near Baramati airstrip in Maharashtra, with officials still probing the cause.
Police reported that a Learjet 45 registered VT-SSK, flown by private firm VSR, crashed while attempting an emergency landing at about 8.45 am near Baramati airstrip in Pune district. Villagers and rescue teams gathered at the wreckage, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed the incident. No details on passengers have been released, and investigators have not yet determined why the aircraft fell. The crash follows a high-profile January accident in the same area that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
Why it matters
It highlights aviation safety concerns for private training flights in India.
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