Ajit Pawar's Plane May Have Missed Satellite Safety Gear By Just 28 Days

Ajit Pawar's Plane May Have Missed Satellite Safety Gear By Just 28 Days

The crash of the chartered aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has raised concerns about whether the plane narrowly missed being fitted with a satellite-based safety system that could have significantly aided its approach.

Why Ajit Pawar’s Plane May Have Lacked Key Landing Safety System

The crash of a chartered aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has triggered serious questions about aviation safety regulations, with early assessments suggesting the aircraft may have narrowly missed being equipped with a satellite-based landing system that could have aided pilots during poor visibility. Preliminary scrutiny of the aircraft’s registration history indicates that the 16-year-old Learjet involved in the c…