Ajit Pawar's Plane Crash: Pilot Sumit Kapoor's Details Emerge

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CNBC Awaaz•28-01-2026, 13:20
Ajit Pawar's Plane Crash: Pilot Sumit Kapoor's Details Emerge
- •Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's private Learjet 45 crashed near Baramati airstrip on Wednesday morning.
- •The aircraft, registered VT-SSK / LJ45 and operated by VSR Ventures Private Limited, took off from Mumbai at 8:11 AM.
- •Pilot-in-Command Sumit Kapoor, First Officer Shambhavi Pathak, Ajit Pawar, his PSO, and an attendant were on board.
- •All five occupants, including senior pilot Sumit Kapoor, died in the crash around 8:45 AM.
- •The aircraft was attempting a second approach to Baramati Airport when it skidded off the runway and crashed.
Why It Matters: All five occupants, including Pilot Sumit Kapoor, died in the Learjet 45 crash carrying Ajit Pawar.
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