<p>CCTV footage shows the final seconds of a Learjet carrying Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar as it crashes near Baramati runway after a failed landing attempt amid poor visibility.</p><img><p>Grainy CCTV footage from Baramati airfield has emerged, capturing the horrifying moment a Learjet 45 carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar slammed into the ground and burst into flames just short of the runway, killing all five persons on board.</p><p>The visuals show the aircraft descending low during its second landing attempt before disappearing from frame, followed seconds later by a massive fireball near the threshold of Runway 11. Officials said the jet crashed around 100 feet before the runway amid poor visibility.</p><img><p>The Learjet had departed Mumbai at 8:10 am. Radar contact was lost around 8:45 am, moments before the crash.</p><p>Eyewitnesses near the airfield said they heard a loud impact followed by flames shooting several metres into the air — a scene now corroborated by CCTV footage reviewed by investigators.</p><p>CCTV footage captures the Learjet 45 carrying Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and 4 others crash and burst into flames while attempting a second landing in Baramati. The plane left Mumbai at 8:10 am, lost radar contact around 8:45 am, and eyewitnesses said it crashed 100 feet… pic.twitter.com/1nNuAuS97R</p><p>— Nature Moments (@NatureMomentz) January 28, 2026</p><img><p>According to the civil aviation ministry, Air Traffic Control personnel saw flames at 8:44 am, just one minute after the aircraft had been cleared to land.</p><p>“The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 11 at 0843 IST (8.43 am). However, they did not give a readback of the landing clearance (did not respond to ATC). Next, the ATC saw the flames around the threshold of runway 11 at 0844 IST (8.44 am),” the statement said.</p><p>Emergency services rushed to the crash site immediately, but the intensity of the fire left no chance of survival.</p><img><p>Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said the aircraft was attempting to land amid poor visibility.</p><p>ATC records show the jet had already aborted its first landing attempt after failing to visually acquire the runway.</p><p>“Next the aircraft reported on the final approach of Runway 11 and the runway was not in sight to them. They initiated a go-around in the first approach,” the ministry statement said.</p><p>After circling back, the crew again reported difficulty spotting the runway.</p><p>“Runway is currently not in sight, will call when runway is in sight.”</p><p>Moments later, the crew informed ATC that they could see the runway — a statement followed by silence.</p><img><p>Baramati operates as an uncontrolled airfield, where traffic information is provided by instructors and pilots from Flying Training Organisations rather than a full ATC setup.</p><p>This operational limitation, combined with poor visibility, is expected to be a key focus of the investigation.</p><p>The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has taken over the investigation. The Director General of AAIB is reaching the crash site to lead the probe.</p><p>Investigators will analyse CCTV footage, ATC audio logs, weather data and aircraft systems to reconstruct the final seconds of the flight.</p><img><p>The crashed Learjet 45 belonged to VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, a Non-Scheduled Operator (Permit No. 07/2014).</p><p>The aircraft was manufactured in 2010. Regulatory clearances were valid at the time of the crash:</p><p>Certificate of Airworthiness: December 16, 2021</p><p>Certificate of Registration: December 27, 2022</p><p>Airworthiness Review Certificate: Issued September 10, 2025, valid until September 14, 2026</p><p>The civil aviation ministry said the last DGCA audit in February 2025 recorded “no level-I findings.”</p>
