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Baramati plane crash: Visibility was below required level when accident happened, says AAIB initial...

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo NEW DELHI, Feb 28 : Aircraft accident probe agency AAIB on Saturday released the preliminary report on the plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others at Baramati on January 28 and said the visibility at the time of the crash was below the required level. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) flagged about fading marks on the runway and presence of loose gravels on the runway surface at Baramati as it recommended the regulator DGCA to ensure that stakeholders’ maintain safety standards at uncontrolled airfields. The 22-page report also mentioned that “Oh Sh**t… Oh Sh**t,” words were transmitted from the aircraft before it crash landed on the left side of the runway at the Baramati airport.

Baramati plane crash: Visibility was below required level when accident happened, says AAIB initial...

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Key Highlights

  • The report also comes against the backdrop of concerns being raised about the crash of the VSR Ventures-owned Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) on January 28.
  • AAIB, on Saturday, said the data from the Solid State Cockpit Voice Recorder (SSCVR) would be downloaded with the assistance of the US National Transport Safety Board (NTSB).
  • The CVR was damaged in the crash.
  • The data downloaded from the Solid State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR) is being analysed, the report said.
  • On the day of the accident, AAIB said the tower was manned by a ground instructor of one of the FTO (Flying Training Organisation) who was communicating with the aircraft to assist the landing.
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