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Ajit Pawar’s Son Shares Video Alleging VSR Owner Slept In Cockpit Mid-Air, Seeks DGCA’s Action | India News

Ajit Pawar’s Son Shares Video Alleging VSR Owner Slept In Cockpit Mid-Air, Seeks DGCA’s Action | India News

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Last Updated:March 02, 2026, 16:51 IST VSR Ventures operated the Learjet 45 aircraft which crashed on January 28 at Baramati in Pune district. Rohit Singh appears to be taking a nap in the cockpit while seated in the main pilot’s seat during a flight. (Screengrab) Jay Pawar, son of late Ajit Pawar, shared a video on Instagram alleging that VSR Ventures owner Rohit Singh was seen sleeping in the cockpit mid-air, and demanded immediate action from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In the video, posted on Sunday, Rohit Singh appears to be taking a nap in the cockpit while seated in the main pilot’s seat during a flight. Another pilot can be seen sitting beside him, navigating the jet. Jay Pawar described the visuals as “extremely serious and shocking”. Sharing the clip, he wrote, “In this video, VSR’s owner Rohit Singh is seen sleeping in the chief pilot’s seat during the flight. Such negligence while being in the air is unacceptable. This is extremely serious and shocking. I firmly demand that the DGCA …

Ajit Pawar Death: Low Visibility at Baramati Airport Linked to Crash | India News

Ajit Pawar Death: Low Visibility at Baramati Airport Linked to Crash | India News

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Last Updated:February 28, 2026, 18:49 IST Ajit Pawar and four others died in a Learjet 45 crash at Baramati airport due to low visibility below VFR minima. The NCP is expected to stake claims on Ajit Pawar’s portfolios after his death. (File image) The initial investigation into the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has revealed that visibility at Baramati airport was low on January 28. The Learjet 45 aircraft, operated by VSR Ventures, was flying from Mumbai to Baramati when it crashed while trying to land at the airfield, killing all five people on board, including Ajit Pawar. According to the report, on the day of the accident, the tower was manned by a ground instructor of one of the FTO who was communicating with the aircraft to assist the landing. The crew of VT-SSK asked for visibility while approaching Baramati for which the tower replied as 3000 meters by looking at the visibility markers. While giving the landing clearance, the tower informed winds as calm. Hence, the visibility reported at …

In Quiet Mourning, Fadnavis, Shinde, Governor Console Sunetra Pawar After Ajit Pawar’s Death | India News

In Quiet Mourning, Fadnavis, Shinde, Governor Console Sunetra Pawar After Ajit Pawar’s Death | India News

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Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 17:25 IST Ajit Pawar, 66, and four others on board a chartered aircraft were killed when it crash-landed near Baramati airport in Pune district on Wednesday morning. A photograph of the condolence meeting has been widely shared on social media, showing all three leaders seated with Sunetra Pawar inside an office. Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, in Baramati on Wednesday following the tragic death of the NCP leader in a plane crash. A photograph of the condolence meeting has been widely shared on social media, showing all three leaders seated with Sunetra Pawar inside an office. Ajit Pawar, 66, and four others on board a chartered aircraft were killed when it crash-landed near Baramati airport in Pune district on Wednesday morning. Pawar had departed from Mumbai at 8.10 am to attend four rallies across Pune district for the February 5 zilla parishad elections. The aircraft disappeared from radar around 8.45 am …

‘Faced Many Challenges Together’: Fadnavis Calls Ajit Pawar’s Demise ‘An Unprecedented Loss’ | India News

‘Faced Many Challenges Together’: Fadnavis Calls Ajit Pawar’s Demise ‘An Unprecedented Loss’ | India News

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Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 12:21 IST The Chief Minister confirmed that both he and Eknath Shinde were heading to Baramati, where the crash occurred near the airport. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy CM Ajit Pawar. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash as “an unprecedented loss,” saying the two had been good friends who faced many challenges together in both personal and political life. “Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has lost his life in a plane accident. There is an atmosphere of sadness in the state. Losing a leader like him is an unprecedented loss,” Fadnavis said, struggling to contain his emotions. “In personal life, he was a good friend. We faced many challenges together,” the CM added. The Chief Minister said Pawar’s untimely death was particularly painful as he was actively contributing to the state’s development. दादा गेले!जमिनीशी घट्ट नाळ असलेले जननेते, माझे मित्र आणि सहकारी, उपमुख्यमंत्री अजितदादा पवार यांचा विमान अपघातात मृत्यू झाल्याची घटना मनाला अत्यंत व्यथित करणारी आहे. मनाला …