MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has sought a “comprehensive, transparent and time-bound” probe into the Jan 28 Baramati accident that killed former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others. In a letter on March 6 to Union home minister Amit Shah, Fadnavis flagged concerns over safety oversight, crew deployment and discrepancies in flight data. He wrote that a representation from NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar had highlighted multiple issues requiring detailed examination during the ongoing investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). Watch Ajit Pawar Dead In Barimati Crash: Eyewitness Details Explosions; PM Reacts, Nation Stunned These include safety record of the operator, including a 2023 accident at Mumbai airport and regulatory observations made by foreign countries; flight crew deployment, including last-minute pilot changes and compliance with crew work and rest rules; aircraft maintenance, technical logs and airworthiness oversight; discrepancies in flight data, including air traffic control records, radar inputs, transponder loss and cockpit recordings; operational decisions during landing, including low visibility approach, runway choice, go-around and no diversion and finally adequacy of regulatory oversight and compliance with aviation safety norms.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Pak Missiles Could Hit US’: Intel Chief Tulsi Gabbard Flags Nuclear Threat, India Left Off ListIran’s National Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed, Foreign Minister Says ‘Won’t Destabilise Tehran’Russia Confirms Jaishankar-Lavrov Phone Call On BRICS Differences Amid Iran War, Middle East Crisis’Just A Pause, I Shall Be Back’: Priyanka Chaturvedi’s Viral Farewell Speech In Rajya Sabha’Hormuz Remains Our Foremost Priority’: PM Modi Speaks To Kuwait’s Crown Prince Amid West Asia WarRussian Oil Tanker Bound for China Makes U-Turn to India as Delhi Steps Up Imports Amid Iran War’Esteemed, Kind People’: Iran Thanks India As It Receives First Medical Aid Shipment From New DelhiIndia Secures Oil Supply As Jag Laadki Ship Survives War Threat At Hormuz, Reaches Gujarat SafelyIndia On Target? Taj Mahal In Controversial US Deportation Ad Sparks Debate Over Migrant Exit Policy’Married Modi-ji’: PM Modi Laughs As Mallikarjun Kharge Cracks Joke On Deve Gowda In Rajya Sabha123PhotostoriesDoctors say a simple waist measurement may reveal more about health than weightChaitra Navratri 2026: Your ultimate 9-day colour guide and wardrobe hacksBaby girl names inspired by the divine power of Maa10 stylish English house names based on Vastu that spread positive vibesHow to grow beetroot in containers on a balcony gardenFrom Sikkim to Manipur: India’s most restricted real estate markets where land ownership for ‘non-residents’ is strictly regulatedSay goodbye to lizards: 8 plants that keep your home pest-freeGudi Padwa 2026: Why do Marathi people eat Neem Leaves on the first day of the Hindu New YearTamil Nadu Elections 2026: The main faces to watch out for in the high-stakes contestYour blood test may look normal, but these hidden markers can reveal early metabolic risk (and what you can do about it)123Hot PicksChina oil tankersMPsfarewellIran war newsGold rate todayIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingFortnite chapter 7Jessica PegulaGreen Card HoldersPeter ThielQatar missile fireNSA Doval US envoy talksDeve GowdaRajya Sabha MP farewellChina oil tankersCM Devendra Fadnavis
MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has sought a “comprehensive, transparent and time-bound” probe into the Jan 28 Baramati accident that killed former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others. In a letter on March 6 to Union home minister Amit Shah, Fadnavis flagged concerns over safety oversight, crew deployment and discrepancies in flight data. He wrote that a representation from NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar had highlighted multiple issues requiring detailed examination during the ongoing investigation by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
These include safety record of the operator, including a 2023 accident at Mumbai airport and regulatory observations made by foreign countries; flight crew deployment, including last-minute pilot changes and compliance with crew work and rest rules; aircraft maintenance, technical logs and airworthiness oversight; discrepancies in flight data, including air traffic control records, radar inputs, transponder loss and cockpit recordings; operational decisions during landing, including low visibility approach, runway choice, go-around and no diversion and finally adequacy of regulatory oversight and compliance with aviation safety norms.