New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Learjet 45 aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar which crashed today, January 28, was involved in another similar accident at Mumbai airport during heavy rain. The incident had happened in September 2023 while the plane, Learjet 45XR (VT-DBL), was attempting landing at the airport.

During the incident, the aircraft, carrying six people, veered off Runway 27 and broke apart on impact. All six occupants survived, with serious injurie, while the pilots sustained grievous injuries.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement that the incident is under investigation of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). "On 14.09.2023, one of the company aircraft, Learjet 45 aircraft w...