Last Updated on January 28, 2026 10:22 am by INDIAN AWAAZ

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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others were killed when their plane crashed in Baramati on Wednesday morning.

According to NDTV, The aircraft carrying Pawar took off from Mumbai around 8 am, crashed near Baramati airport during a landing attempt. According to reports, Pawar was to attend four important public meetings ahead of the local body polls.

Visuals from the spot show fire and smoke, mangled remains of the plane, and ambulances rushing the injured to nearby hospitals. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said all five passengers on board died in the crash.