Meera Pathak, grandmother of Pilot Shambhavi Pathak, who was the pilot of the ill-fated charter plane on Wednesday, stated that the incident shocked and terrified her. She was informed about the fatal crash by her younger son.
In an X post, the Indian Air Force stated that a dedicated team of Air Warriors has been deployed on the urgent request of the civic authorities after the Baramati plane crash. The team is providing basic Air Traffic Control and Meteorological services.
Delivering a virtual address at the Wings India 2026 aviation summit on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India is on track to establish a massive network of over 400 airports by the year 2047. The Prime Minister highlighted the government's success in more than doubl
Shruti Walekar, a neighbour of Vidip Dilip Jadhav, one of the deceased in the Baramati plane crash along with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, urged the government to provide compensation to the victim's family.
India and South Asia's passenger air traffic will rise an average of 7% annually over the next 20 years, spurred by a growing middle class, economic growth and airport and connectivity investments, Boeing [NYSE: BA] said today.
A high-level review meeting with the State Government of Rajasthan was held on at Jaipur under the Chairmanship of Rajesh Verma, Chairperson, Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), to review measures towards abatement of air pollution from key sectoral ar
"An investigation must take place because the accident is unnatural. All the leaders and corporate people fly for urgent work. It was a small plane, so why did this happen? It should be investigated," Kharge stated.
Meanwhile, as part of the investigation into the crash, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) officials were present at the office of VSR Ventures Private Limited, which operates the ill-fated charter plane. The AAIB team was seen placing boxes of documents into vehicles.
"According to preliminary information received, an aircraft from the same company suffered a similar crash in Mumbai three years ago. This incident happened due to low visibility. DGCA should conduct a full investigation into the incident. Who is conducting the maintenance of the aircraft
The small charter aircraft, which took off from Mumbai around 8 am, crashed near Baramati airport during a landing attempt 45 minutes later. Visuals from the crash spot show fire and smoke spewing from the remains of the plane.
Under the agreement, the two companies plan to establish an aircraft assembly line in India and collaborate across multiple segments of the aeronautical value chain.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Wednesday said that a transparent and accountable investigation would be conducted into the plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.