"A private plane that was carrying the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra crashed on Wednesday in a field in western India, aviation authorities said, killing all five people on board. The plane was traveling from Mumbai, India's financial capital, to Ajit Pawar's hometown of Baramati. It crashed in an open field en route and burst into flames. Images from the scene showed smoke rising from the burning wreckage of the aircraft."
"Pawar, 66, was the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state in western India, the country's wealthiest, which is home to Mumbai. Pawar hailed from one of Maharashtra's most powerful political dynasties that has influenced the state's politics for generations, according to Indian media reports. Pawar was en route to Baramati, where he was set to campaign in a local election."
A private mid-size Learjet 45 carrying Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar crashed in a field in western India while en route from Mumbai to Baramati, killing all five on board. The aircraft burst into flames on crash-landing, scattering wreckage and producing heavy smoke visible in images from the scene. Two staff members and two crew members who were aboard were also killed. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has opened an investigation into the cause of the crash. Pawar, 66, came from a powerful political family and had been traveling to campaign in a local election; Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute.
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