Wreckage of the chartered plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar lie mangled and burnt after the aircraft crashed during landing near Baramati airport, in Pune district, Maharashtra, Wednesday. All five people on board, including Ajit Pawar, his security personnel and crew, died in the crash, and the wreckage was seen scattered around the impact site with flames and thick smoke rising soon after the impact. PTI
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Firstpost29-01-2026, 09:21

Ajit Pawar's Plane Crash: New Video Reveals Final Moments Before Fatal Fireball

  • A Learjet 45 carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others crashed near Baramati airport, killing all on board.
  • New video footage shows the plane tilting left moments before the crash, which occurred 35 minutes after takeoff from Mumbai.
  • Pilots attempted a visual approach to runway 11 at Baramati but decided against landing due to poor visibility, then performed a go-around.
  • After a second approach, the plane was cleared to land but went silent, stopping ADS-B signal transmission at 8:43 am.
  • CCTV footage at 8:44 am shows the plane rapidly losing altitude, tilting, and then crashing into a fireball near a temple in Baramati.

Why It Matters: New video and Ministry of Civil Aviation details shed light on the final moments of Ajit Pawar's fatal plane crash.

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