Visuals from Ajit Pawar's plane crash site in Maharashtra's Baramati
Last Updated : Jan 28 2026 | 7:43 PM IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar (66) died after the aircraft he was travelling in crash-landed at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning.
The plane, carrying five people including two crew members, went down at around 8:45 am while attempting to land. All those on board were killed in the crash.
Ajit Pawar was en route to Baramati to attend a public rally related to the Zilla Parishad elections. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.