MUMBAI: NCP-SP legislator Rohit Pawar, on Monday, made a series of allegations regarding the air crash incident involving Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and former NCP Chief late Ajit Pawar.
He has called for a deeper investigation into whether the incident was a genuine accident or a deliberate attempt on the late NCP leader's life.
According to Rohit Pawar, visibility on the day of the accident was extremely poor, measuring only 3, 000 metre.
He claimed that the aircraft's pilot, Captain Kapoor, had contacted owner of VSR Ventures V.K. Singh, whose aircraft carrying Ajit Pawar crashed in Baramati on January 28, to report that the plane takeoff was impossible due to weather conditions.
"Captain Kapoor explicitly told V.K. Singh that visibility was poor and that the plane could not take off. However, Singh allegedly ordered him to proceed, saying, 'You take off, I will handle the rest later', " Rohit Pawar claimed at the press conference.