Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu
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Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said there were no apparent safety concerns with VSR Ventures Private Ltd and the Learjet aircraft that was involved in a fatal air crash at Baramati on Wednesday.
Five persons including Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in the accident.
The Minister visited Baramati airport on Thursday afternoon and held a review meeting with civil aviation ministry officials late in the evening. An in-depth inspection is on and the government will take all possible steps for passenger safety.
“Directorate General of Civil Aviation has thoroughly checked and all approvals were given. The organisation (VSR Ventures) also seems to have undergone an assessment last year. The pilot in command had 15,000 hours of flying experience,” Naidu told reporters.
There were no safety issues regarding aircraft type either, he said.
Baramati Airport is managed by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation. It is an uncontrolled airfield and doesn’t have regular Air traffic control and meteorological services. The airport hosts flying training schools whose students function as air traffic controllers.
“ For us all passenger lives are important. We want to have safe aviation in the country,” he said.
Published on January 28, 2026
