Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: Tragedy In Pictures

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.

Updated on: 28 January 2026 10:50 am

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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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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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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Rescue work underway after an aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed during landing, at Baramati in Pune district, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI