Ajit Pawar plane crash: MoCA vows thorough, time-bound probe into fatal accident—what we know so far

Following the tragic plane crash in Baramati that left Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others dead, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) provided an update on the status of the investigation into the accident. The ministry said that all requisite response and investigative mechanisms had been activated immediately after the crash and…

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Ajit Pawar plane crash LIVE: Fadnavis, Shinde meet Sunetra Pawar; Supriya Sule arrives at Vidya Pratishthan

28 Jan 2026, 05:43:44 PM IST Ajit Pawar Plane Crash News LIVE | Last moments of aircraft carrying Pawar: poor visibility, go-around, landing clearance, then crash The aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was cleared for landing in Baramati on Wednesday morning after a go-around forced by poor visibility, but having finally received…

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What was Ajit Pawar’s last post on social media before death in plane crash in Baramati: ‘Your trusted…’

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar died after his plane crashed on Wednesday while attempting to land in Baramati. The aircraft had four other personnel on board — a security officer, an attendant, and two crew members, including the pilot-in-command and the first officer. The aircraft — a Learjet 45…

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Ajit Pawar passes away: ‘The plane crashed, then exploded’ — eyewitness recalls horror, failed rescue attempts

A devastating plane crash near Baramati airport on Wednesday morning claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, with eyewitnesses describing scenes of repeated explosions, raging flames and helpless locals unable to rescue those on board. The small charter aircraft, which had departed Mumbai around 8 am, went down during…

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Ajit Pawar passes away: Sanjay Gandhi to YSR, Indian politicians who died in plane crashes

The death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash near Baramati has once again drawn attention to a sombre chapter in India’s political history: the loss of senior public figures in air accidents. Over the decades, India has witnessed several such tragedies involving aircraft and helicopters, each prompting investigations, policy reflection…

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