Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: Eyewitness Recounts Fiery Explosions, Halting Rescue Efforts

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Firstpost•28-01-2026, 12:05
Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: Eyewitness Recounts Fiery Explosions, Halting Rescue Efforts
- •Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others died in a plane crash near Baramati airport.
- •Eyewitnesses described the aircraft erupting into multiple fiery explosions upon crash-landing, making rescue impossible.
- •The chartered flight was en route from Mumbai to Baramati, where Pawar was scheduled to address public meetings for Zilla Parishad elections.
- •Technical trouble during landing at Baramati airstrip is suspected as the cause of the accident.
- •PM Modi, President Murmu, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed grief over Pawar's untimely demise, highlighting his contributions to Maharashtra.
Why It Matters: Ajit Pawar and five others died in a fiery plane crash near Baramati, halting rescue attempts.
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