Ajit Pawar (IANS Photo) Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others have died after their business jet crashed during a botched landing attempt at Baramati airfield on January 28. The aircraft, a Bombardier Learjet 45XR registered as VT-SSK, was operating a non-scheduled flight from Mumbai to Baramati when it went down at approximately...
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NEW DELHI: He was ‘dada’ to supporters and a headache to opponents – a workhorse politician with a sharp tongue and sharper instincts. Ajit Pawar never stopped chasing the top job and his politics always carried the impatience of a man running out of time. A six-time deputy chief minister, feared for his authority, respected...
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No mayday call, runway not visible: DGCA reveals what went wrong on Ajit Pawar’s last flight
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Ajit Pawar death: Baramati tragedy revives hard questions on VVIP flights
NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has launched a formal investigation into the plane crash at Baramati airport that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others on Wednesday, officials said. An AAIB team is expected to visit the crash site to examine the wreckage and collect technical evidence related to the...
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Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash: Who were the pilots in NCP chief’s last flight?
(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...
Ball of fire, smoke, and chaos: CCTV reveals final moments of Ajit Pawar’s ill-fated plane — Video
PUNE: Newly released CCTV visuals show a devastating sequence of events as the chartered aircraft carrying Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar exploded while attempting an emergency landing at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning.The footage captures a huge ball of fire, followed by smoke and successive smaller explosions eyewitnesses said. CCTV Footage...
