Ajit Pawar death: NCP leader's plane crashes, splits into two in Maharashtra's Baramati | Photos

Ajit Pawar's plane, a Lear jet 45, VT-SSK, crashed at the threshold of runway 11 at Baramati airport around 8:48 am. The crash killed everyone on board.

Updated on: Jan 28, 2026 10:36 AM IST

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Smoke erupts from the tail of the aircraft which crashed in Maharashtra's Baramati on Wednesday morning. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was onboard the aircraft as he was heading to Baramati to address public meetings ahead of Zilla Parishad polls in the state. (Screengrab/Hindustan Times)

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Police officials seen at the site of the crash in Baramati where Ajit Pawar's aircraft was reduced to flames. All people onboard the aircraft were confirmed dead by DGCA. (Screengrab/Hindustan Times)

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Parts of the severed aircraft lies near the crash site in Maharashtra's Baramati. Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was onboard the aircraft as he was heading to the city to address public meetings ahead of the Zilla Parishad elections in the state. (Screengrab/Hindustan Times)

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An official stands near the site where Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane crashed in Baramati. (Screengrab/Hindustan Times)

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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar passed away on Wednesday after his plane crashed in Baramati. The NCP leader was headed for public meetings ahead of the Zilla Parishad polls in the state. (Hindustan Times file photo)