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Baramati. The Civil Aviation Ministry has constituted a three-member team to investigate the plane crash that took place in Baramati, Maharashtra on January 28. According to the ministry’s statement, the AAIB team along with a three-member team of DGCA from Mumbai office reached the accident site on the day of the accident and started investigation. During this time, the Director General of AAIB also visited the spot of the ship. Let us tell you that State Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four other people have died in this accident.
After investigating the scene, officials said the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, known as a black box, were recovered. Only their investigation will reveal how this major accident happened. Officials said that in the initial investigation the team is mainly focusing on visibility conditions, pilot’s judgment and limitations of operations at uncontrolled airfields like Baramati. The team has begun forensic procedures, which include securing the wreckage of the aircraft and collecting vital evidence.
The team has sought airframe and engine logbooks, maintenance records, inspection history, work orders and onboard documents from Delhi-based VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd. Crew qualification records and aircraft certification documents are also being obtained from DGCA. According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, the aircraft took off from Mumbai at 8:10 am and established contact with Baramati airfield at 8:18 am. During the first approach to Runway 11, the crew reported that the runway was not visible and performed a standard go-around. The aircraft then re-positioned itself and informed the airfield to report when the runway became visible. At 8:43 the aircraft was given permission to land, but no feedback was received. About a minute later, airfield personnel observed fire near the runway threshold and informed the control room.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said initial indications point towards poor visibility, but one should avoid drawing hasty conclusions. He said, ‘AAIB is a competent authority and will establish the facts through a transparent and accountable investigation.’ The DGCA in its initial comment said the crew was advised to land in visual meteorological conditions (VMC), with estimated visibility around 3,000 meters and wind calm.
Meanwhile, VSR Ventures Private Limited Director Vijay Kumar Singh said that the maintenance of the aircraft was fine and it was airworthy. He said that as per our knowledge there was no technical fault. The pilot took a missed approach due to poor visibility and attempted a second landing. Due to which this accident occurred. Singh said the captain of the aircraft had more than 16,000 hours of flying experience, while the co-pilot had about 1,500 hours of experience.
