Mumbai : 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 (1 PSO and 1 attendant) also died in the crash, which happened as the chartered aircraft was attempting an emergency landing at Baramati airport.
“Five people on board the Mumbai to Baramati charter plane, which crash-landed, have died,” the DGCA said in a statement.
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 aircraft belongs to Delhi-based charter company VSR.
