Key Points
- Incident: Private aircraft crash during landing at Baramati Airport between 9:00 AM and 9:15 AM.
- Casualties: 5 confirmed dead, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, his security guard, PA, and two pilots.
- Cause: Preliminary reports suggest a fatal technical fault causing the plane to veer off the runway and explode.
- Impact: Immediate suspension of political rallies, state-wide shock, and a DGCA-ordered high-level inquiry.
VIDEO | Visuals from the accident site. Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and five others were killed after an aircraft crash in Pune district.#AjitPawar pic.twitter.com/9oK3ONz8pj
— Shubham Chavan (@ShubhChavan3400) January 28, 2026
State Shaken as Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Perishes in Baramati Air Disaster
BARAMATI , The political landscape of Maharashtra was plunged into darkness on Wednesday morning, January 28, 2026, following the tragic death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a horrific plane crash. The veteran leader, a cornerstone of the state’s administration, was returning to his home turf of Baramati after attending a high-stakes cabinet meeting in Mumbai when the tragedy unfolded.
Fatal Landing: Technical Glitch Leads to Explosion
The flight, which was scheduled to touch down at Baramati Airport shortly after 9:00 AM, encountered severe complications during its final descent. According to aviation officials, the aircraft appeared to lose control at a critical altitude, veering sharply off the designated runway.
The plane skidded across the tarmac before crashing into a nearby agricultural field. The impact was followed by a massive explosion that ignited the wreckage instantly, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles across the rural
