Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died on 28 January, when the aircraft he was travelling in crashed while landing at Baramati
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Published: Jan 28, 2026 10:20 AM | 1 min read
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and at least five others were killed when a Learjet 45 crashed at Baramati Airport on Wednesday morning, 28 January, according to media reports.
According to authorities, the Learjet 45XR (VT-SSK) operated by VSR Aviation went off the runway, crashed, and caught fire.
STORY | Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, five others killed in plane crash in Pune
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 28, 2026
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning, officials said.
The incident… pic.twitter.com/Wc8FUbUkvE
Reports indicate that emergency services responded immediately, but all passengers on the plane were killed. Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
Ajit Pawar, who had been serving as the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra alongside Eknath Shinde under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis since December 2024, was the longest-serving Deputy Chief Minister in the state’s history, holding the post non-consecutively over several terms.
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