First visuals emerge from Ajit Pawar’s plane crash site, thick smoke engulfs area | WATCH

Mumbai:

The first visuals emerging from the crash site of the chartered plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar have revealed a scene of intense devastation in Baramati. Dramatic footage shows a towering blaze with thick smoke billowing across the area as emergency teams rushed to the spot. Officials confirmed that the aircraft was completely gutted in the fire. Visuals from the scene show the aircraft shattered into pieces, with debris strewn across a large patch of land. The wreckage indicates the sheer impact of the crash, leaving all five on board dead, including Ajit Pawar. 

Ajit Pawar and four others killed

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others died in a plane crash in Pune's Baramati on Wednesday morning. Officials said the incident occurred when Pawar’s aircraft was landing in the Baramati area of Pune. It is worth mentioning that Ajit Pawar had four public meetings scheduled in Baramati today. He had left from Mumbai for Baramati this morning when the major accident occurred. The aircraft crashed during landing, resulting in his death. According to the information, this was Ajit Pawar’s private aircraft. The administration and security agencies have reached the spot and are assessing the situation.

Here are all the details of the aircraft Ajit Pawar was travelling in:

Aircraft Type: Learjet 45XR

Type Code: LJ45
Aircraft registration: VT-SSK
Operator: VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd
Mode S-80143D