Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar died after the chartered aircraft he was travelling in crashed near Baramati airport on Wednesday morning, officials said. The Learjet aircraft burst into flames moments after impact, killing all those on board.
CCTV footage from a camera installed near Baramati airport has captured the final moments of the crash. The visuals, shared by PTI, show the aircraft descending steeply and hitting the ground nose-first before erupting into flames within seconds. Follow Ajit Pawar death news updates
In the footage, thick black smoke can be seen billowing from the crash site as fire engulfs the aircraft, indicating the intensity of the impact. The video has since become a key visual reference for investigators examining the sequence of events leading up to the crash.
Baramati plane crash video:
The video was captured from a CCTV camera installed in a hotel nearby the crash site.
{{/usCountry}}The video was captured from a CCTV camera installed in a hotel nearby the crash site.
{{/usCountry}}The aircraft carrying Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar crash-landed at Baramati, killing all five people on board. Officials said the plane caught fire within seconds of the failed landing, triggering multiple explosions at the site.
Preliminary information suggests that the aircraft was attempting a second landing when it went down.
An eyewitness described the moments leading up to the crash, telling news agency ANI, “I saw it with my eyes. This is really painful. When the aircraft descended, it seemed it would crash, and it did crash. It then exploded. There was a massive explosion,” adding that at least four to five more explosions were seen and heard after the initial impact.
Describing the rescue attempts, the eyewitness said, “More people came here, and they tried to pull the people out (of the aircraft). But since this was a huge fire, people could not help. Ajit Pawar was onboard and this is really painful for us.”