NCP MLA Rohit Pawar questions official cause, says Ajit Pawar’s plane crash not due to visibility

Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday expressed renewed doubts about the circumstances of his uncle Ajit Pawars plane crash suggesting the possibility of a conspiracyAccording to the news agency ANI while speaking at a press conference he questioned the role of the aviation company Citing statements from Manoj Pawar the handler of Arrow company the NCP SP leader indicated that poor visibility in Baramati may not have caused the crashAjit Pawar was a prominent political leader in Maharashtra People have doubts about his plane crash We have compiled some information over the last 13 days based on our sources We are emotional about this matter The most important point here is that Manoj Pawar is the handler of the Arrow company Rohit Pawar said reported ANIRohit Pawar questions official explanationManoj Pawar mentioned that visibility is okay in a group that included Ajit Dadarsquos PAs the Maharashtra Aviation Director and the pilot VSR owner Vijay Kumar Singh stated that the aircraft was wellmaintained the pilots were experienced and the accident likely occurred due to visibility issues There is something inconsistent with this statement he addedPawar demanded that investigating agencies review the tech log and other documents to identify the officials who signed them before the flightA local said The plane carrying Dada had a different sound and was flying low When the aircraft stalled it could have been a manual stall or a mechanical error The pilot or anyone could have reacted as it was by Pilot Pathak Aircraft maintenance must be performed daily Who signed the tech log We demand that these documents be reviewed during the investigation he added reported ANIRohit Pawar cites 2023 crash investigation delaysHe also flagged the lack of an Instrument Landing System ILS in Baramati and stated that a similar plane crash in 2023 should have been investigated promptlyA plane crash in 2023 in Mumbai shows a flat runway There is no ILS in Baramati there was a crash in Mumbai despite the presence of an ILS there The probability of an accident increases without an ILS That 2023 crash also involved a VSR aircraft If prior information on the probe had been available Ajit Pawar might not have been in an accident Even today whether itrsquos our CM our minister or other leaders flights using VSR aircraft are at risk The way VSR maintains its aircraft is incorrect As a result both the 2023 Mumbai crash and Ajit Dadarsquos accident occurred We request that no one use any VSR plane no matter how urgent he said reported ANICriticising the aviation company further he said the European Aviation Safety Agency EASA had cancelled its authorisation over the 2023 incident alleging that the company does not maintain its aircraft properlyRohit Pawar raises concerns over blocked investigationThe Maharashtra MLA said Recently EASA sent a message to the VSR operator regarding the 2023 accident No information was provided not even through DGCA resulting in the cancellation of VSRrsquos thirdcountry operator license Some senior aviation journalists informed me that the report was to be submitted to the European agency via DGCA but one person deliberately blocked it This person is a political figure with aviation experienceThere is a 12hour duty gap that this company does not follow Many of their aircraft have inactive cockpit voice recorders We have requested data for this aircraft They do not maintain checklists or tech logs Aircraft health checks are neglected The engine and equipment are not replaced on schedule They claimed the aircraft flew for 50 hours whereas it actually flew 100 hours We have learned that some DGCA officials being friends of Singh VSR owner had undue influence over the regulatory process he added reported ANIEarlier Rohit Pawar had alleged a conspiracy behind former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawarrsquos death in a plane crash on January 28 in Baramati Maharashtra According to DGCA five people including the crew died when the chartered plane flying from Mumbai to Baramati crashlanded at the runway thresholdOn February 7 the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau AAIB and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation DGCA confirmed they are making rapid progress in probing the fatal crash of the chartered Learjet 45 that killed Ajit Pawar his personal security officer the pilot copilot and flight attendant near Baramati AirportUnion Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol confirmed that the black box from the aircraft has been successfully recovered and is under analysisWith ANI inputs