5 folks have been on board the ill-fated flight.
The aircraft crashed in India (Picture: PA)
A aircraft has crashed within the Maharashtra area of India, killing the state’s deputy chief together with 4 different folks.
Ajit Pawar and 4 different folks have been on the non-public aircraft travelling from India’s monetary capital, Mumbai, to the minister’s residence metropolis, Baramati. The explanation for the crash, which occurred in a area 159miles from Mumbai, was not instantly identified.
Native media cited poor visibility as a doable reason for the crash, which is being investigated by India’s Plane Accident Investigation Bureau, AP reported. “At first it was on fireplace, after that there have been 4 or 5 extra explosions,” ANI Information reported, quoting a witness.
Paying tributes on X, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated: “Shri Ajit Pawar ji was a folks’s chief who had a powerful bond with the folks and a deep reference to the grassroots. He was extensively revered as a hardworking character who at all times remained on the forefront within the service of the folks of Maharashtra.
श्री अजित पवार जी हे जनतेशी घट्ट नाते असलेले, तळागाळाशी मजबूत नाळ असलेले लोकनेते होते. महाराष्ट्रातील जनतेच्या सेवेत सदैव अग्रभागी राहणारे एक मेहनती व्यक्तिमत्त्व म्हणून त्यांना व्यापक आदर होता. प्रशासकीय बाबींची त्यांना सखोल जाण होती. गरीब आणि वंचितांच्या सक्षमीकरणासाठीची… pic.twitter.com/Rn1E8OXQRm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 28, 2026
“He had profound data of administrative issues. His ardour for the empowerment of the poor and the disadvantaged was significantly noteworthy. His premature demise is extraordinarily surprising and deeply saddening. Heartfelt condolences to his household and numerous admirers.”
Pawar, 66, was the deputy chief minister of India’s western Maharashtra state. He was touring to Baramati to marketing campaign in a neighborhood election, AP additionally stated. India’s civil aviation minister stated visibility was poor on the airport on the time of the crash. The aviation regulator has launched an investigation, the BBC reported.
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Mr Pawar was a part of Mr Modi’s ruling coalition. India’s aviation regulator has stated that the plane he was travelling on was a Bombardier Learjet 45, which is a small enterprise jet generally used for constitution flights and VIP journey in India, the BBC added.
Mr Pawar was accompanied by two workers members and two crew members who additionally died within the crash.
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