DGCA grounds 4 VSR aircraft after Ajit Pawar crash audit reveals safety lapses

• DGCA grounded four VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd aircraft due to multiple violations found in a special safety audit.
• The audit was initiated after the fatal Learjet 45 crash in Baramati on January 28, which killed NCP leader Ajit Pawar.
• Ajit Pawar and four others died when the Learjet 45 XR crashed during a second landing attempt in Baramati due to poor visibility.
• EASA had previously denied VSR Ventures permission to enter EU airspace and suspended its TCO authorization.
• VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd is a New Delhi-based non-scheduled air transport operator specializing in private jet charters.