28 Jan 2026 - 10:36
Indian media reported that India’s Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief, Ajit Pawar, died in a plane crash in Baramati on Wednesday morning.
The small chartered aircraft was flying from Mumbai to Baramati when it crashed while attempting to land at Baramati airport. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India confirmed that all five people on board were killed.
Ajit Pawar, 66, was one of India’s senior political leaders and a key figure in the Maharashtra state government. He was travelling with his personal security officer, an attendant, and two pilots. According to Indian media, no one survived the crash.
Videos from the crash site showed the aircraft wreckage scattered across the area, with flames and thick smoke rising. The plane took off from Mumbai at around 8:00 am and crashed at about 8:45 am.
Authorities said investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the crash.
