Ajit Pawar's Pilot Shambhavi Pathak, Aamir Khan's Former Pilot, Dies in Baramati Crash

• First officer Captain Shambhavi Pathak, 25, died in a private Learjet 45 crash near Baramati airport on January 28, 2026.
• Pathak was among five fatalities, including Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, pilot-in-command Captain Sumit Kapur, flight attendant Pinky Mali, and Pawar’s PSO Vidip Jadhav.
• Old photos of Pathak with Bollywood actor Aamir Khan near a private jet went viral, with claims she previously flew Khan's aircraft.
• The DGCA reported the aircraft attempted a go-around due to poor visibility before being cleared to land; ATC saw flames at 8:44 am.
• The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating the crash, with the flight data recorder crucial to determining the cause.

Why It Matters: Young pilot Shambhavi Pathak, who once flew Aamir Khan's jet, died in a tragic Baramati plane crash.