Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visits the site of chartered plane crash in Mumbai's Ghatkopar, says, "It is a worrying incident. What were the reasons behind the crash and who is responsible for it needs to be found out." 5 people lost their lives in the crash. pic.twitter.com/G6Aj1VT9UK
This is the second air mishap in Maharashtra in as many days, wire agency PTI reported. The pilot and flight test engineer of a Sukhoi Su-30M aircraft of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. had ejected safely after it crashed near Nashik yesterday.
UP government sold the aircraft to a private aviation company in 2014 and they were responsible for its maintenance. The incident has nothing to do with UP government: UP Civil Aviation Minister Nand Gopal Gupta on chartered plane crash in #Mumbai's Ghatkopar pic.twitter.com/IlxNPgz5a4
#Maharashtra: Black-box of the chartered plane that crashed in Mumbai's Ghatkopar, recovered. 5 people lost their lives in the crash that occurred few hours ago. pic.twitter.com/T25MPM5DAa
The chartered plane which has crashed (in Mumbai's Ghatkopar) does not belong to UP govt. The state govt had sold it to Mumbai's UY Aviation. The deal was done after the plane had met with an accident in Allahabad: Principal Secretary Information Avnish Awasthi #UttarPradesh
#Mumbai: Visuals of wreckage of chartered plane that crashed in Ghatkopar. 5 people lost their lives in the crash that occurred few hours ago. pic.twitter.com/kHyq6hSGVp
Saddened to hear the news about the aircraft crash in Mumbai. Have directed DGCA to conduct an investigation into the plane crash at the earliest. I'm in constant touch with on ground developments.
