India, Jan. 28 -- A fatal plane crash in Baramati of Pune district in Maharashtra led to the death of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others, including his staff and plane crew on Wednesday morning.

As condolences pour in over the incident that shocked the country and the political circle, questions now emerge on what led to the crash even as Union aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said the preliminary information showed visibility at the Baramati airport was poor, as the plane made two attempts at landing before it crashed by the runaway and burst into flames. Track updates on Ajit Pawar death

The victims, besides Ajit Pawar, have been identified as his personal security officer Vidhit Jadhav, flight attendant Pinki Jadhav,...