{"id":19217,"date":"2026-01-28T11:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=19217"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:55:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:55:05","slug":"plane-crash-in-india-kills-deputy-chief-minister-ajit-pawar-and-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=19217","title":{"rendered":"Plane Crash in India Kills Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"1fabd3ff-4bf6-46e1-9d0a-3cd6f851649a\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-253\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"73ebcc9b-079a-4f46-b9ae-ff3272e9fe35\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1824\"><strong>A tragic plane crash in India has claimed the lives of Maharashtra\u2019s Deputy Chief Minister and National Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, along with all other individuals on board.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"2088\">According to details, Ajit Pawar\u2019s chartered aircraft met with an accident during an emergency landing at Baramati Airport, resulting in his death at the scene. The crash also killed both pilots of the aircraft and two security personnel accompanying Ajit Pawar.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2388\">India\u2019s Directorate General of Civil Aviation stated that a total of five people were on board the chartered flight traveling from Mumbai to Baramati, all of whom lost their lives in the incident. Ajit Pawar was heading to Baramati to address four public gatherings ahead of the district elections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2699\">Following the crash, the aircraft was completely gutted by fire, with debris scattered around the runway area. Initial images and videos from the site showed intense flames and thick smoke. Eyewitnesses reported that the aircraft was attempting to land near Runway 11 when it suddenly crashed and caught fire.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"3036\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Ajit Pawar was the son of Anant Rao, the elder brother of senior political leader Sharad Pawar. He had established a strong presence in Maharashtra\u2019s cooperative sector and built a distinct political identity of his own. Ajit Pawar belonged to a politically influential family with deep roots in agriculture and the cooperative sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tragic plane crash in India has claimed the lives of Maharashtra\u2019s Deputy Chief Minister and National Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, along with all other individuals on board. According to details, Ajit Pawar\u2019s chartered aircraft met with an accident during an emergency landing at Baramati Airport, resulting in his death at the scene. 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