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28 Jan 2026 9:41 AM IST

According to the DGCA, five people, including the crew, on board the chartered plane flying from Mumbai to Baramati died after a crash-landing at 8.45 am

LIVE: Ajit Pawars Death: Maharashtra Govt Declares 3-Day Mourning

Rescue work underway after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra (PTI)

Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning, officials said. The incident occurred when the plane carrying Pawar (66) and others landed near Baramati, they said.

According to Flight Radar, the flight took off from Mumbai at 8.10 am and it disappeared from radar around 8.45 am.

Pawar was traveling to Baramati from Mumbai to address public meetings as part of the campaign for the February 5 zilla parishad elections in the state.

There were five people on board when the aircraft crashed at 8.50 am, a police official said.

Superintendent of Police, Sandip Singh Gill, said that after the crash, there was a fire. "People onboard were immediately taken to the hospital," he said.

The government on Wednesday declared three days of state mourning across Maharashtra as a mark of respect to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, officials said.

State mourning will be observed from January 28 to January 30, during which the national flag will be flown at half-mast on all buildings. There will be no official entertainment during the mourning period, it said.

The department further declared that all state government offices across Maharashtra will remain closed on Wednesday on account of the demise of the deputy chief minister.

A source told PTI that the aircraft pilot had mentioned about poor visibility near the runway, before the aircraft attempted the landing.

The Learjet 45 (LJ45), a mid-size business jet aircraft produced by the Learjet Division of Bombardier Aerospace, went off the runway while attempting to land at Baramati airport and burst into flames, the source said.

Pawar is survived by wife Sunetra, a member of Rajya Sabha and two sons, Parth and Jay.

Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) had contested the recent municipal corporation elections in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad in alliance with his uncle Sharad Pawar's NCP (SP).

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will probe the plane crash at Baramati airport that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others on Wednesday. The Learjet 46, operated by Delhi-based VSR Ventures, crash-landed at the airport. There were five people onboard, including the crew members, according to the aviation regulator DGCA.

A senior official told PTI that the AAIB will be visiting the crash site and it will be investigating the accident.

AAIB is responsible for classifying safety occurrences involving aircraft operating in Indian airspace as accidents, serious incidents, or incidents. It carries out detailed investigations into accidents and also suggests measures to improve safety.

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28 Jan 2026 11:11 AM IST

महाराष्ट्र के बारामती में एक विमान दुर्घटना में महाराष्ट्र के उप मुख्यमंत्री, श्री अजित पवार समेत कई लोगों की मृत्यु का समाचार अत्यंत दुखद है। अजित पवार जी का असामयिक निधन एक अपूरणीय क्षति है। उन्हें महाराष्ट्र के विकास में, विशेषकर सहकारी क्षेत्र में, विशेष योगदान के लिए सदैव…
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 28, 2026
28 Jan 2026 11:10 AM IST

Visuals from #Baramati Medical College after a #planecrash claimed the life of Deputy CM #AjitPawar and 4 others.
The Learjet 45 aircraft, operated by VSR, crashed during landing, with no survivors.#AjitPawarPlaneCrash #baramatiplanecrash #MaharashtraPlaneCrash pic.twitter.com/NQ7iefA7he
— Deccan Chronicle (@DeccanChronicle) January 28, 2026
28 Jan 2026 11:01 AM IST
Shocked and deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Maharashtra Deputy CM Shri Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash. His sudden demise is a great loss to public life and to Maharashtra politics, where he served with experience and resolve. My heartfelt condolences to his family and supporters, and prayers for strength in this hour of grief. Om Shanti.: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar

Shocked and deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Maharashtra Deputy CM Shri Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash. His sudden demise is a great loss to public life and to Maharashtra politics, where he served with experience and resolve.

My heartfelt condolences to his family… pic.twitter.com/tOb4fH4hla
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) January 28, 2026
28 Jan 2026 10:59 AM IST

आज एक दुःखद हादसे में महाराष्ट्र के उपमुख्यमंत्री और NDA के हमारे वरिष्ठ साथी अजीत पवार जी को खो देने की सूचना से मन अत्यंत व्यथित है।

अजीत पवार जी ने बीते साढ़े तीन दशकों में जिस प्रकार महाराष्ट्र के हर वर्ग के कल्याण के लिए खुद को समर्पित किया, उसे शब्दों में व्यक्त नहीं किया…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 28, 2026
28 Jan 2026 10:58 AM IST

#AjitPawar Full list of passengers who were on board the crashed plane which killed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.#BreakingNews #news #Maharashtra #pawar pic.twitter.com/HG6KmTkRr2
— Manas Joshi (@ManasJoshi) January 28, 2026
28 Jan 2026 10:54 AM IST

"Shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Shri #AjitPawar ji in a plane crash this morning. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and followers. Om Shanthi" posts #AndhraPradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu… pic.twitter.com/rSP1iWx5Ww
— Deccan Chronicle (@DeccanChronicle) January 28, 2026
28 Jan 2026 10:52 AM IST

Rescue team rush to plane crash scene in #Baramati near #Pune. #Maharashtra Deputy CM and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar died in the mishap. The #DGCA has ordered a probe into the incident.#AjitPawarPlaneCrash #AjitPawar #MaharashtraPlaneCrash #baramatiplanecrash pic.twitter.com/6YuUPf3aNG
— Deccan Chronicle (@DeccanChronicle) January 28, 2026
28 Jan 2026 10:52 AM IST
I extend my condolences to the entire Pawar family and his supporters. I have spoken to Ajit Pawar's wife and Supriya ji (Supriya Sule): Priyanka Gandhi

#WATCH | On Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, "I extend my condolences to the entire Pawar family and his supporters. I have spoken to Ajit Pawar's wife and Supriya ji (Supriya Sule)." pic.twitter.com/3Q6IVMhnC9
— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2026
28 Jan 2026 10:51 AM IST
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