The VSR Ventures-operated Learjet 45 was attempting to land at Baramati, an uncontrolled airfield, when it made two unsuccessful landing attempts after the pilots failed to visually locate the runway. Moments later, the aircraft crashed near the runway threshold and burst into flames.
Ajit Pawar, his security officer Vidip Jadhav, pilot-in-command Captain Sumit Kapur, first officer Captain Shambhavi Pathak, and flight attendant Pinky Mali were all killed in the crash.
