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News India Live, Digital Desk: Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar The death in a plane crash has raised big questions on the safety of India’s small and uncontrolled airfields. It is clear from the initial investigation and the revelations of the Civil Aviation Ministry that if there was modern landing technology at Baramati Airport, perhaps this accident could have been avoided.
Visibility 0 and the system ‘missing’: the inside story of the accident
When Ajit Pawar’s chartered plane reached Baramati on Wednesday morning, there was dense fog there. The main facts revealed in the investigation are as follows:
Lack of ILS (Instrument Landing System): There is no ILS facility at Baramati airstrip. This is the radio navigation system that signals the exact location and altitude of the runway to the pilot in fog or rain. Without this the pilot would only have to Eyes (Manual Landing) But one has to trust.
Pilot’s compulsion: Visibility was very low on the morning of 28 January. Due to lack of ILS, ATC advised the pilot to make a ‘manual landing’.
Second attempt became fatal: Captain Sumit Kapoor tried landing for the first time, but when the runway was not visible, he took the plane back up. At 8:44, when they were trying to land by doing the second go-around, the plane crashed on the side of the runway.
Is Baramati airstrip ‘unclaimed’?
According to aviation experts and former pilot Ehsaan Khalid, the situation at Baramati airfield is risky:
Uncontrolled Airfield: This airport operates without an ATC tower of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The air traffic here is handled by the instructors of local flying schools.
Training Ground: It is mainly used for pilot training, hence it is necessary for big VIP aircraft. navigational aids There is lack of.
Last 26 Minutes Events (8:18 AM – 8:44 AM)
| Time | action |
|---|---|
| 08:18 AM | The aircraft came in contact with Baramati ATC. Information was given about reduced visibility. |
| 08:25 AM | The pilot was advised to make a manual landing. The first attempt failed. |
| 08:35 am | The plane was making an orbit in the sky so that the runway was clearly visible. |
| 08:44 AM | During the second attempt the plane hit the edge of the runway. There was an explosion and fire. |
Even experienced pilots could not save lives
There was a highly experienced crew in the cockpit at the time of the accident, which points to a ‘systems failure’ rather than a technical failure of the aircraft:
Captain Sumit Kapoor (61): Over 15,000 hours of flying experience.
First Officer Shambhavi Pathak (25): 1,500 hours of experience.
Other deceased: Deputy CM’s PSO Vidip Jadhav and flight attendant Pinky Mali.
direction of investigation
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has confirmed that from ATC and crew conversations it is clear that the runway was not visible. At present DGCA And AAIB (Accident Aircraft Investigation Bureau) are trying to find out through the black box whether there was any mechanical fault in the plane in the last moments.
