Ajit Pawar plane crash

January 28, 2026 5:20 PM

Learjet 45 VT-SSK crashes at Baramati; All five on board killed

A Learjet 45 aircraft registered VT-SSK, operated by M/s VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd, crashed at Baramati Airport on Wednesday while operating a flight on the “Mumbai–Baramati” sector, killing all five occupants on board, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said. The chartered flight, which departed Mumbai earlier in the morning, was carrying two crew members and three passengers, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in the accident along with the others. According to th...

January 28, 2026 2:29 PM

PM Modi, HM Amit Shah Express Grief as Ajit Pawar Dies in Plane Crash near Baramati

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash at Baramati airport on Wednesday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said all five people on board the chartered aircraft were killed in the crash. The incident occurred around 9 am, about an hour after the plane took off from Mumbai. Visuals from the crash site showed the mangled remains of the aircraft engulfed in flames, while ambulances and emergency personnel were seen at ...

January 28, 2026 10:03 AM

Maharashtra: Plane with Ajit Pawar on board crashes in Baramati, further details awaited

A chartered aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar made a crash landing at Baramati on Wednesday, according to preliminary reports. Pawar was travelling to Baramati to attend a public rally in connection with the Zilla Parishad elections. Further details about the crash are awaited. Pawar was in Mumbai on Tuesday, where he attended a meeting of the Maharashtra Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fa...