2026 Baramati Learjet 45 crash

2026 Baramati Learjet 45 crash
A CCTV still of the aircraft seconds before crashing
Accident
Date28 January 2026
SummaryLoss of control, under investigation
Site
Aircraft

The aircraft involved in the accident, while still in service with a previous operator in 2021
Aircraft typeLearjet 45XR
OperatorVSR Ventures
RegistrationVT-SSK
Flight originChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, India
DestinationBaramati Airport, Baramati, India
Occupants5
Passengers2
Crew3
Fatalities5
Survivors0

On 28 January 2026, a Learjet 45XR operated by VSR Ventures crashed during a charter flight from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai to Baramati Airport in Maharashtra, India, killing the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, as well as all four other occupants. The crash was determined to be in low visibility and heavy fog.