Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed on Wednesday after the aircraft carrying him crashed during landing near Baramati in Pune district. The plane caught fire on impact, and rescue teams rushed to the site, but all five on board, including Pawar, could not be saved. The leader was heading to Baramati to address four public meetings ahead of the Zilla Parishad elections when the incident occurred.
Firefighters at the site after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Rescue work underway after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed after an aircraft carrying him crashed at Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Pawar is seen addressing a press conference, in Mumbai, in this file photo dated Monday, May 27, 2024. | Photo: PTI/Shashank Parade
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Rescue work underway after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Locals gather after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Firefighters at the site after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Rescue work underway after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane in flames after it crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. Pawar, along with three others on board, was killed in the crash. | Photo: PTI
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Remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane that crashed during landing, near Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Locals gather near the spot after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, near Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Police officials at the spot after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, near Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI
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Mumbai: NCP workers mourn the death of party leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, at the party office in Mumbai. Pawar and four others were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed near Baramati on Wednesday. | Photo: PTI/Shashank Parade