Heartbreaking news is coming forward related to a tragic crash that happened on Wednesday morning, 28 January 2026 causes the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar. He was the strongest and greatest politician in Maharashtra politics for more than three decades. News of his death is now spreading rapidly online and on social media platforms. Reports stated that a total of five people died in this horrific incident, and some eyewitnesses have seen the incident. Let’s keep reading so you can know all the details, and we will try to cover every aspect of information in this article.
Ajit Pawar
What happened to Ajit Pawar
Recently, a tragic accident occurred on Wednesday morning in which a total of five people died, including Ajit Pawar, two security personnel, and two crew members. According to reports, the incident took place at around 8:45 am on 28 January 2026 at Baramati Airport in Pune district of Maharashtra. The aircraft, a Learjet 45 (registration VT-SSK) operated by VSR Ventures, took off from Mumbai at 8:10 am and made its first unsuccessful landing attempt at around 8:30 am due to poor visibility.
During the second attempt to land the plane at 8:42 am, the plane reportedly became unstable, veered off the runway, and exploded on impact. According to eyewitnesses, the plane veered to one side before hitting the ground, followed by four or five explosions. Five people were killed in the accident near Ajay Pawar’s hometown, located in Baramati.
How many people died in this tragic accident
Some reports also stated that six people were involved in the crash incident, but the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed that five people were involved in the accident, and no one survived. If we talk about other survivors, they include two security personnel, including his personal security officer (PSO), and an attendant. The two crew members included the pilot-in-command (Captain Sahil Madan) and the first officer.
Ajit Pawar was 66 years old, while no information has yet been released about the other survivors. All five people on board died in this tragic accident. We have provided all available details related to this matter.
Who was Ajit Pawar
Ajay Pawar was the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and the NCP chief. He was active in Maharashtra politics for over three decades. He was the nephew of the leader, Sharad Pawar. In 1982, he started his political career in the sugar cooperative sector and served as Member of Parliament several times and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) seven times from Baramati. He served as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra six times under multiple administrations, including Prithviraj Chavan, Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde, and Devendra Fadnavis.
If we talk about his personal life, he is survived by his wife Sunetra Pawar (Rajya Sabha MP) and his two sons Parth and Jai. Many of his close friends and prominent politicians are mourning his death. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced three days of state mourning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over his demise.
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