Maharashtra deputy CM AjitPawar dies in Baramati plane crash

The plane carried AjitPawar, Nationalist Congress Party leader, his security personnel and the pilots.

On Wednesday, January 28, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister AjitPawar has reportedly died. The aircraft he was travelling in crashed while attempting to land at Baramati in Maharashtra, a close aide confirmed.

AjitPawar reportedly died in a plane crash.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief AjitPawar died in a plane crash in Baramati. The plane carried six passengers at the time of the crash, along with the Nationalist Congress Party leader, his security personnel and the pilots, according to the preliminary report. A close aide of AjitPawar, KiranGujar, in Baramati, who is present at the local hospital, said, “All six people, including AjitPawar, were brought dead.” The 66-year-old was heading to Baramati to address four public meetings ahead of the ZillaParishad elections when the incident occurred.

More on the tragic plane crash.

Sharing details of the plane crash, Baramati airport manager ShivajiTaware told a leading portal, “The aircraft VT SSK was attempting a landing, and the aircraft went off the side of the runway and crashed.” He said the aircraft was a Learjet 45 that had been chartered from Mumbai. A private operator operated the Baramati airport and was recently handed over to the Maharashtra Airport Development Company. The leader left his Mumbai residence early on Tuesday for his hometown, Baramati in Pune, where he was scheduled to hold four public meetings ahead of the ZillaParishad polls. The aircraft carrying him crashed at the threshold of runway 11 at Baramati airport at 8.48 am and burst into flames, leaving no survivors. The DGCA confirmed that Pawar, two members of his security staff and two crew members were on board the aircraft and all of them died in the crash.

AjitPawar’s brother ShriniwasPawar said, “Its very sad moment for us. No one survived the crash. My son Yugendra is in the hospital at Baramati. We are all headed to Baramati. The last rites will be in Baramati.”