Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: EASA Warned of 'Level 1' Safety Risk a Year Ago

• Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others died in a Learjet crash near Baramati.
• European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) suspended VSR Ventures' authorization over a year ago due to 'Level 1' safety findings.
• EASA's suspension was due to VSR Ventures' non-cooperation in an investigation and failure to provide safety documents after a September 2023 Mumbai accident.
• Despite repeated reminders and warnings from EASA, VSR Ventures failed to submit a corrective action plan.
• The incident raises serious questions about why the company continued operations despite severe safety warnings, prompting a high-level inquiry.

Why It Matters: EASA had suspended VSR Ventures' authorization a year ago due to severe safety non-compliance.