New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar passed away on Wednesday in a plane crash in Baramati.

The crash took place shortly before 9 AM as the Maharashtra Dy CM was travelling from Mumbai to Baramati to address four public rallies ahead of the Zillia Parishad elections.

Five people, including a senior NCP leader, were on board the flight, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed there were no survivors in the crash.

Authorities have already launched an investigation into the tragic crash. As the probe continues, we take a look at the details that have emerged thus far.

While details about the crash are scarce at the moment, preliminary reports...