India, Jan. 28 -- Maharashtra Deputy CM and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar died on January 28, after the aircraft he was traveling in crashed while attempting to land at Baramati.

The plane had five on board, and there are no survivors, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed in a statement. The central agency shared their full statement on the crash. Follow latest updates on Ajit Pawar death news

The DGCA in its statement said "Aircraft crash landed at Baramati. Sh. Ajit Pawar, Dy. CM, Maharashtra was onboard along with 2 more personnel (1 PSO and 1 attendent) and 2 crew (PIC+FO) members. As per initial information, no person on board has survived the crash."

Pawar was flying in a Learjet 45, and the op...