Ajit Pawar Dies in Baramati Plane Crash; Former Punjab Dy CM Escapes Jaipur Accident

• Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a Learjet 45 plane crash near Baramati on January 28, 2026, while en route for budget and election campaign work.
• The accident resulted in the deaths of five individuals: Ajit Pawar, security guard Vidip Jadhav, Captain Sumit Kapoor, Captain Shambhavi Pathak, and crew member Pinky Mali.
• Hours later, an Air India flight (AI-1719) from Delhi carrying 135 passengers, including former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, experienced an aborted landing (go-around) at Jaipur airport.
• The pilot initiated a 'go-around' due to an unstable approach, circling for 10 minutes before successfully landing on the second attempt, averting a potential disaster.
• A 'go-around' is a safety protocol where a pilot aborts a landing and takes the plane back into the air if a safe landing is not assured.

Why It Matters: Tragedy strikes Maharashtra with Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash, while another averted in Jaipur.