Aviation Company Blamed for Baramati Plane Crash: Praful Patel

• NCP leader Praful Patel stated the aviation company appears mainly responsible for the Baramati plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
• Patel, a former Union civil aviation minister, suggested potential pilot negligence, but emphasized that all facts would emerge from the investigation.
• The Learjet 45 aircraft, owned by VSR Ventures, crashed near Baramati airstrip on January 28, killing Pawar and four others.
• The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is seeking special support to retrieve data from the damaged Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).
• Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar and NCP leaders met CM Devendra Fadnavis, demanding a CBI probe into the incident, calling it a "wakeup call" for private aircraft safety.