"The investigation is in the final stages. The investigation team is trying their best to finalise the report as a top priority," the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said in a statement
On September 14, 2023, the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-DBL) met with an accident at Mumbai airport. PIC/ X
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Monday said that the probe into the nearly three-year-old crash of a VSR Ventures-owned Learjet 45 at Mumbai airport in September 2023 is nearing completion, according to the news agency PTI.
The January 28 Baramati air crash, which claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, also involved a Learjet 45 operated by VSR Ventures.
Baramati crash sparks questions over AAIB delay in 2023 Learjet report
In the wake of the Baramati crash, questions have been raised over the delay by the AAIB in publishing the final report on the September 2023 accident involving a similar aircraft.
Against this backdrop, AAIB said the investigation team has analysed all evidence and other documents related to that accident.
"The investigation is in the final stages. The investigation team is trying their best to finalise the report as a top priority," the AAIB said in a statement, reported PTI.
On September 14, 2023, the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-DBL) met with an accident at Mumbai airport.
Mumbai Learjet 45 drifted off runway before crash: AAIB
"The aircraft had earlier taken off from Visakhapatnam airport, and while landing at Mumbai airport, it continuously drifted to the right of Runway 27 and crash-landed at the shoulder of the intersection of Taxiway W and N," the bureau said, reported PTI.
According to AAIB, the investigation team prepared a detailed preliminary report on the accident, which included the initial outcomes of the flight recorders and published the report on its website.
There were eight people on board, including two crew members.
"The co-pilot suffered serious injuries, whereas the PIC (Pilot in Command) and six passengers suffered minor injuries. The co-pilot could not be interviewed for a long time as he was in bad condition. The aircraft was destroyed during the accident," the statement said.
Meanwhile, the agency is probing the VSR Ventures Learjet 45 aircraft crash near the Baramati airstrip on January 28.
"The investigation is progressing expeditiously, and the Black Box of the ill-fated aircraft has been recovered," the Civil Aviation Ministry said on January 29.
(With PTI inputs)
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