A catastrophic aviation incident has claimed Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP stalwart Ajit Pawar, prompting expert Captain Anant Mathur to underline the primacy of black box forensics. ‘Speculating without CVR and FDR evidence is futile,’ he declared in a key statement.
The captain, with vast flying credentials, explained these tools’ indispensability: CVR preserves voice interactions, FDR monitors technical vitals. Their dissection will reconstruct the flight’s final moments.
Weather data indicated 3 km visibility. Mathur demystified visibility types – horizontal for surface views, slant for aerial navigation. ‘Pilots live by slant viz during approaches,’ he said, shedding light on operational realities.
Standard probes yield a preliminary overview, then a conclusive report exposing causes and lapses. ‘Hold off on theories until facts emerge,’ Mathur urged, sharing sorrow for the crew, VIPs, and cabin members lost.
Baramati hosted Pawar’s dignified state funeral Thursday, family at the forefront. Both sons performed mukhagni amid public mourning. This tragedy spotlights investigative rigor, poised to influence policy as data unlocks the sequence of events.