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

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.