Overview

• The VT-DEZ charter operated by Jet Service Aviation lost control around 10:30 am during takeoff at Mohammadabad airstrip and came to rest near the boundary about 400 metres from the strip.
• All six on board — four passengers and two pilots — were unharmed, and officials reported only minor damage to the aircraft.
• Passengers included Woodpecker Greenagri deputy managing director Ajay Arora, SBI official Sumit Sharma and DPO Rakesh Tikku, along with pilots Captain Naseeb Bamal and Captain Prateek Fernandes.
• District officials launched a formal investigation after preliminary indications pointed to low air pressure in a landing-gear tyre as a possible factor.
• The company’s project head alleged the pilot was aware of low tyre pressure, while fire officials said they received no prior flight intimation and raised a treasury-fee issue, with these claims noted for review.