2026 Baramati Learjet 45 crash
A CCTV still of the aircraft seconds before crashing | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | 28 January 2026 |
| Summary | Loss of control, under investigation |
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| Aircraft | |
| The aircraft involved in the accident, while still in service with a previous operator in 2021 | |
| Aircraft type | Learjet 45XR |
| Operator | VSR Ventures |
| Registration | VT-SSK |
| Flight origin | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, India |
| Destination | Baramati Airport, Baramati, India |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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.