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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others on board a chartered aircraft died after it crash-landed at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning, according to an initial occurrence report issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The aircraft, a Learjet 45 operated by VSR and registered as VT-SSK, was attempting to land at Baramati airport when it crash-landed. There were five people on board, including crew, and no one survived the crash, the regulator said.
As per the report, the passengers included Ajit Pawar, 66, along with two personnel, one PSO and one attendant. The flight also had two crew members: the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and the First Officer (FO).
Emergency services rushed to the site, and authorities cordoned off the area as investigators began preliminary assessments.
Ajit Pawar, who served as Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, is a seasoned politician, Sharad Pawar's nephew and a prominent figure in Baramati’s political landscape. Over the years he has been involved in local and state governance issues, including infrastructure projects and cooperative elections in the region.
The aircraft, a Learjet 45 operated by VSR and registered as VT-SSK, was attempting to land at Baramati airport when it crash-landed. There were five people on board, including crew, and no one survived the crash, the regulator said.
As per the report, the passengers included Ajit Pawar, 66, along with two personnel, one PSO and one attendant. The flight also had two crew members: the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and the First Officer (FO).
Emergency services rushed to the site, and authorities cordoned off the area as investigators began preliminary assessments.
Ajit Pawar, who served as Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, is a seasoned politician, Sharad Pawar's nephew and a prominent figure in Baramati’s political landscape. Over the years he has been involved in local and state governance issues, including infrastructure projects and cooperative elections in the region.
