{"id":59294,"date":"2026-01-28T12:10:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=59294"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:40:29","slug":"maharashtra-deputy-cm-ajit-pawar-killed-in-baramati-plane-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/maharashtra-deputy-cm-ajit-pawar-killed-in-baramati-plane-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar killed in Baramati plane crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was killed on Wednesday morning in a plane crash in Pune district, officials said. Four other people on board the aircraft also died in the accident.<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, the crash occurred when a chartered aircraft carrying Pawar was attempting to land in the Baramati area. The aircraft went down during the landing process, leaving no survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Initial information indicates that the aircraft was a Learjet 45 and was carrying five people, including Pawar, a personal security officer, an aide, and two crew members \u2014 the pilot-in-command and the first officer. Aviation authorities said all those on board were killed in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>A senior official from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said a team had been dispatched to the crash site to investigate the circumstances leading to the accident. The exact cause of the crash is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p>Pawar was travelling to Baramati to attend a scheduled programme when the incident occurred. Emergency services reached the site shortly after the crash, and the area was secured for investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has triggered widespread shock across Maharashtra\u2019s political landscape, with several leaders expressing grief over the loss of the senior leader. 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