Ajit Pawar's plane crash: Deputy CM and 4 others killed near Baramati
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others lost their lives in a plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday morning.
Their Learjet 45, flying from Mumbai, couldn't spot the runway on the first try and had to circle back.
On the second approach, they confirmed sighting the runway but didn't respond after getting landing clearance at 8:43am.
Just a minute later, the plane crashed at the runway threshold and caught fire raising concerns about what went wrong in those final moments.
Who was Ajit Pawar?
Ajit Pawar, aged 66, was serving as Maharashtra's Deputy CM. A major figure in state politics and Sharad Pawar's nephew, he was a senior leader of the NCP.
Known for his long stint as an MLA from Baramati, he was traveling for local election meetings when tragedy struck.
His sudden passing has left Maharashtra shocked and many remembering his decades of public service.