"A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India's Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country's aviation regulator has said. The plane, which took off from Mumbai on Wednesday, crash-landed at the airport in Pawar's constituency of Baramati, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Two members of the prominent politician's staff and two crew were also reported to have been killed. The cause of the crash has not yet been officially confirmed."
"A plane crash has killed the deputy chief minister of India's Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, the country's aviation regulator has said. The plane, which took off from Mumbai on Wednesday, crash-landed at the airport in Pawar's constituency of Baramati, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Two members of the prominent politician's staff and two crew were also reported to have been killed."
Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, died in a plane crash on 28 January 2026. The aircraft took off from Mumbai on Wednesday and crash-landed at the airport in Baramati, within Pawar's constituency. The country's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, identified the departure point and crash location. Two members of Pawar's staff and two crew members were also killed, bringing the confirmed death toll to five. The cause of the crash has not yet been officially confirmed. Additional information is expected as investigations continue.
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