Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar and leaders from the NCP on February 17 met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and demanded a CBI investigation into the late Ajit Pawar's plane crash incident in Baramati.
The Maharashtra Deputy CM was accompanied by senior leaders Sunil Tatkare, Praful Patel, Hassan Mushrif, and elder son Parth Pawar. The leaders handed over a letter seeking a CBI probe. NCP leader Ajit Pawar and four others were killed in a plane crash at Baramati in Pune district on January 28.
The demand for a CBI probe also came days after NCP-SP leader Rohit Pawar, on February 10, alleged that the death of Ajit Pawar in the Baramati plane crash could be part of a conspiracy. "We do not believe this was a mere accident. There is room to suspect sabotage," Pawar alleged. Pawar presented a 54-page PowerPoint presentation during his address to explain the sequence of events as per the party’s findings.
Pawar raised several questions over his uncle’s death, including doubts about the aircraft’s landing time, sudden schedule changes, and last-minute pilot replacement. He referred to Flight Captain Sumit Kapoor, the pilots’ final conversation and the role of VSR company, demanding an investigation by multiple expert agencies.
Meanwhile, earlier today, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) provided an official update on the ongoing investigation into the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) accident that occurred at Baramati on January 28, 2026.
The probe is being conducted in strict accordance with the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017, as well as international standards and recommended practices laid down under ICAO Annexe 13.
In a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the AAIB said the aircraft was fitted with two independent flight recorders, a Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). Both recorders were exposed to intense heat for a prolonged period during the accident and suffered major fire damage.
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