Overview
- The Learjet 45 carrying Ajit Pawar crashed near Baramati airport on January 28, 2026, and Maharashtra says the AAIB’s final technical report is expected by January 2027.
- Investigators have retrieved and reconstructed flight-data from the aircraft’s onboard recorders and the AAIB has already submitted a preliminary report.
- Maharashtra’s CID has continued a separate inquiry, securing camera footage and witness statements while finding no suspicious transactions in pilot Sumit Kapoor’s bank accounts or investments.
- The central government has brought in international experts, including a specialized U.S. agency, to speed the AAIB work and the CBI has said it will take over only after the final technical report is issued.
- Political leaders including Rohit Pawar press for broader multi-agency scrutiny and an FIR has been registered in Karnataka where the accident occurred, raising the stakes for the forthcoming technical conclusions.