Mumbai, Jan. 28 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar, along with four others, was killed when a plane carrying them crash-landed at Baramati Airport on Wednesday morning, DGCA officials confirmed.
The aircraft, a Learjet 45 (registration VT-SSK) operated by VSR Aviation, went down while attempting to land at the Baramati airstrip around 8:45 AM IST.
On board were Ajit Pawar, a personal security officer, an attendant, and two crew members. Initial reports indicate that none of the five people survived the crash.
Locals witnessed the incident, and emergency teams, including ambulances and senior police officials, rushed to the site. The cause of the crash, as well as the extent of damage to the aircraft, is still ...