Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar died after his aircraft crashed during an emergency landing attempt at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning.
The two pilots and Ajit’s two security personnel also died in the crash, which happened as the chartered aircraft was attempting an emergency landing at Baramati airport.
Ajit Pawar was heading to Baramati to address four public meetings ahead of the Zilla Parishad elections when the aircraft, a Bombardier Learjet 45, which was chartered from Mumbai, crashed.
The entire aircraft was reduced to ashes, with visuals showing it completely shattered and debris scattered all around. Initial visuals showed a massive blaze and smoke billowing from the area in Baramati.
Ajit Pawar, son of Sharad Pawar’s elder brother Anantrao, charted a career graph similar to that of his uncle, rising through a firm grip on Maharashtra’s cooperative sector. (India Today)