Visibility was poor when plane carrying Ajit Pawar crashed: Aviation Minister Naidu

Union Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu connected Wednesday (January 28, 2026) said that arsenic per preliminary information, visibility astatine the Baramati airdrome was mediocre erstwhile the craft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed.

Mr. Pawar and 4 others connected committee died successful the crash. Mr. Naidu and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol flew to Pune from Delhi to be Mr. Pawar’s past rites.

“Teams from the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) and AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) person arrived to transportation retired a probe into the accident. Preliminary accusation suggests that visibility was mediocre astatine the clip the craft was attempting to land,” said Mr. Naidu.

When ATC Baramati asked the aviator whether the runway was successful sight, the effect was negative, pursuing which the craft executed a go-around, helium said.

During the 2nd landing attempt, ATC again asked whether the runway was successful sight, to which the aviator responded successful the affirmative, the Minister said.

After the ATC granted landing clearance, the craft crashed, Mr. Naidu said, adding, “We are seeking much details and volition behaviour the probe successful a transparent manner.”