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Ajit Pawar plane crash: Baramati lacked IMD weather services; visibility below ideal landing norms, say experts | Pune News

PUNE: The plane crash on Wednesday that killed deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others has raised questions about aviation weather protocols — particularly the pre-flight weather briefing procedures for chartered aircraft and the visibility conditions during landing.The Learjet 45, which departed from Mumbai and crashed near the Baramati airstrip, was operating as a…

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State mourning after Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash: Are banks in Maharashtra closed tomorrow?

The Maharashtra state government has declared a three day state mourning after the passing away of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The veteran leader of Nationalist Congress Party, died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning in Baramati.Along with Pawar, his personal security officer, an aide, and two crew members comprising the pilot in command…

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Ajit Pawar’s death: Sharad Pawar rules out conspiracy over nephew’s death; asks ‘not to politicise’ the accident | India News

NEW DELHI: Veteran Maharashtra leader and NCP chief Ajit Pawar‘s uncle Sharad Pawar on Wednesday ruled out conspiracy theory over the death of his nephew, who died in a fatal plane crash earlier in the day.In a first reaction to Ajit Pawar’s death, the NCP(SP) chief said that Ajit Pawar’s death was just an accident…

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Baramati’s bitter irony: The town that made Ajit Pawar witnesses his death | Pune News

PUNE: Baramati, the Pawar family’s pocket borough, which shaped Ajit Pawar’s rise under the towering influence of his uncle Sharad Pawar, was also the town where the Maharashtra deputy chief minister breathed his last in a plane crash on Wednesday. The irony was stark: the constituency that made Ajit Pawar a political force also became…

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Shambhavi Pathak: Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash, Who were the pilots in Maharashtra deputy CM’s last flight? | Pune News

(L) Shambhavi Pathak, Ajit Pawae (C), Sumit Kapur (R) PUNE: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed on Wednesday morning when a chartered Learjet 45 crash-landed at Baramati airport, officials said.The victims have been identified as Pawar, Vidip Jadhav, Pinky Mali, Sumit Kapoor and Shambhavi Pathak. CCTV Footage Shows Ajit Pawar…

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Ajit Pawar plane crash: Riteish Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, Anupam Kher, Shilpa Shetty, Madhur Bhandarkar, Shatrughan Sinha condole Maharashtra Deputy CM’s tragic demise |

On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the Indian film industry joined the nation in mourning the sudden and tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The senior NCP leader, along with four others, was killed when their charter aircraft crashed and burst into flames during a landing attempt at Baramati Airport in Pune district….

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Plane split into pieces: Fire, smoke, debris and papers – video shows aftermath of crash that killed Ajit Pawar | India News

NEW DELHI: A plane carrying Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar crashed in Baramati on Wednesday. Pawar was on board with 4 others and all on board died in the crash.Videos from the the crash site showed a fire with wreckage all around. The visuals showed charred debris. The plane, travelling from Mumbai to Baramati,…

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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar dies after plane crash in Baramati — What we know so far | India News

Ajit Pawar’s plane crashed in Baramati Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar died on Wednesday after his plane crashed in Pune district’s Baramati on Wednesday, as reported by officials.Here’s what we know so far A Mumbai-to-Baramati charter aircraft crash-landed at around 8:45 am at Baramati Airport in Maharashtra. Maharashtra deputy CM died in the crash. The…

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‘NCP’s strength revolves only around Ajit Pawar’: Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad election verdict a lesson; paves way for deputy CM to lead both groups | Pune News

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar(File Photo) PUNE: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar used his political acumen to challenge the BJP on his home turf in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad but the civic election results on Friday showed that he failed to make a dent. Though the verdict is not impressive for Ajit Pawar, political observers said…

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