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Aviation probe bureau AAIB connected Monday (February 2, 2026) said the probe into the astir three-year-old mishap of a VSR Ventures-owned Learjet 45 level astatine the Mumbai airdrome successful September 2023 is successful the last stages.
The aeroplane clang astatine Baramati connected January 28, successful which Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and 4 others died, besides progressive a Learjet 45 level owned by VSR Ventures.
Since the Baramati aircrash, questions person been raised astir the hold by the AAIB successful publishing its last study into the September 2023 accident, involving the company's level of a akin model.
Against this backdrop, AAIB said the probe squad has analysed each grounds and different documents related to that accident.
"The probe is successful the last stages. The probe squad is trying their champion to finalise the study connected apical priority," the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said successful a statement.
On September 14, 2023, the Learjet 45 craft (VT-DBL) met with an mishap astatine Mumbai airport.
"The craft had earlier taken disconnected from Visakhapatnam airport, and portion landing astatine Mumbai airport, the craft continuously drifted to the close of the Runway 27 and clang landed astatine the enarthrosis of the intersection of Taxiway W and N," the bureau said.
According to AAIB, the probe squad prepared a elaborate preliminary study connected the accident, which included the archetypal result of the formation recorders and published the study connected its website.
There were 8 radical onboard, including 2 unit members, successful that aircraft.
"The co-pilot suffered superior injury, whereas the PIC (Pilot In Command) and 6 passengers suffered insignificant injuries. The co-pilot could not beryllium interviewed for a agelong clip since helium was successful atrocious shape. The craft was destroyed during the accident," the connection said.
Meanwhile, it is probing the VSR Ventures' Learjet 45 craft clang adjacent the Baramati airstrip connected January 28.
"The probe is progressing expeditiously, and the Black Box of the ill-fated craft has been recovered," the civilian aviation ministry said connected January 29.
