Bhubaneswar, Jan. 28 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar was among five people killed after a chartered aircraft flying from Mumbai crash-landed at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

The aircraft attempted to land at Baramati around 8.45 am but crash-landed near the runway threshold, officials said. Ajit Pawar was on board the plane along with his personal security officer (PSO), an attendant, and two crew members, including the pilot-in-command and the first officer.

"As per initial information, there are no survivors in the crash," the DGCA said, confirming that all five persons on board lost their lives. The exact cause of the crash l...