Ajit Pawar Dies in Baramati Plane Crash: Maharashtra Mourns Leader's Untimely Demise
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News18•28-01-2026, 20:29
Ajit Pawar Dies in Baramati Plane Crash: Maharashtra Mourns Leader's Untimely Demise
- •Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash while traveling from Mumbai to Baramati for Zilla Parishad campaigning.
- •The Learjet 45 aircraft, operated by 'VSR', crashed at 8:46 AM near Baramati airport due to technical malfunction and dense fog.
- •All five people on board, including Ajit Pawar, were burnt to death in the horrific accident, making identification difficult.
- •Eyewitnesses identified Ajit Pawar by his watch amidst the wreckage; his son Jay Pawar appealed for calm among the grieving crowd.
- •The crash occurred during a second landing attempt on Baramati's table-top runway, which lacks an ILS system, amidst low visibility.
Why It Matters: Maharashtra mourns the tragic death of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash near Baramati.
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