Grief turns to fury as Jay Pawar, grieving son of Maharashtra’s late Ajit Pawar, unleashes a scathing Instagram video. It shows VSR’s Rohit Singh fast asleep piloting a flight, prompting Jay to rally for the charter firm’s shutdown.
‘Unacceptable negligence at 30,000 feet,’ Jay declared, demanding DGCA halt VSR flights, detain Singh, and pursue justice. This stems from the deadly January 28, 2026, crash of a Learjet 45 in Baramati, where Ajit Pawar perished.
DGCA’s probe uncovered a litany of breaches: Faulty maintenance, safety oversights, and procedural defiance. Four Learjet 40/45s (VT-VRA, VT-VRS, VT-VRV, VT-TRI) are now earthbound pending fixes. VSR faces scrutiny via formal reports for non-compliance analysis.
Jay’s message cuts deep: ‘A son’s heartbroken plea for my father and all travelers.’ The video’s virality amplifies debates on aviation governance, with calls for tougher audits, real-time monitoring, and liability reforms.
This episode serves as a stark reminder of skies’ perils, urging swift regulatory evolution to safeguard lives in India’s burgeoning charter sector.