Pune, Feb 19: Jay Pawar, younger son of the late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, has called for a deep investigation into “serious lapses” behind the January 28 Learjet crash near Baramati that killed his father and four others.
In a Wednesday social media post, Jay questioned how the plane’s black box could be “destroyed easily” and insisted Maharashtra deserves the full truth. He also urged banning VSR Ventures Private Limited, the operator of the ill-fated Learjet 45XR, pending a thorough, impartial probe into their irregularities.
His demand follows a Tuesday meeting where Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar and NCP leaders pushed CM Devendra Fadnavis for a CBI inquiry. The AAIB is seeking expert help to recover data from the Cockpit Voice Recorder.
NCP’s Praful Patel blamed the aviation firm and possible pilot negligence, while NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar alleged sabotage and flagged pilot Capt Sumit Kapoor’s past three-year suspension for alcohol use. All await probe outcomes for clarity.
