Ajit Pawar Dies in Baramati Plane Crash; Black Box Recovered

• Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others died in a plane crash in Pune district on Wednesday morning.
• The deceased include Pawar, his PSO HC Vidip Jadhav, pilots Captain Sumit Kapoor and Captain Shambhavi Pathak, and flight attendant Pinky Mali.
• The 'Learjet 46' aircraft, operated by VSR Ventures, lost radar contact at 8:45 AM after taking off from Mumbai at 8:10 AM.
• The plane crashed due to low visibility before landing, and all bodies were recovered in a burnt condition.
• President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, and other leaders expressed condolences, with PM Modi highlighting Pawar's strong grassroots connection.

Why It Matters: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others died in a tragic plane crash in Pune; black box recovered.