Ajit Pawar Plane Crash
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Baramati bypoll: Congress withdraws candidate against Sunetra Pawar, paves way for Deputy CM's win
Maharashtra | Apr 09, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTThis shift comes after leaders from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) approached Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal, urging him to reconsider the party’s position. Senior NCP leader Dhananjay Munde personally spoke to Sapkal over the phone in this regard.
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Baramati bypoll: Fadnavis urges state Congress chief to withdraw candidate against Sunetra Pawar
Maharashtra | Apr 09, 2026, 01:07 PM ISTBesides Fadnavis, Rohit Pawar and Sharad Pawar have also requested the grand old party to withdraw its candidate from Baramati to facilitate the unopposed election of Sunetra Pawar, who is currently the deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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Baramati plane crash: Fadnavis writes to Home Minister seeking probe in Ajit Pawar's death
Maharashtra | Mar 18, 2026, 03:31 PM ISTA chartered plane carrying Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar departed from Mumbai at around 8 am on January 28. Roughly 45 minutes into the flight, the aircraft crashed while trying to land near Baramati airport. All five individuals on board, including Pawar, lost their lives in the accident.
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Rohit Pawar meets Rahul Gandhi, submits 'evidence' in Ajit Pawar death case; seeks Lok Sabha debate
India | Mar 12, 2026, 06:15 PM ISTA small chartered aircraft carrying Ajit Pawar took off from Mumbai at around 8 am on January 28. About 45 minutes later, the plane crashed while attempting to land near Baramati airport. Besides Ajit Pawar, four other people were on board and no one survived the accident.
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Ajit Pawar plane crash: CID questions VSR Ventures owner day after Rohit Pawar blasts AAIB findings
Maharashtra | Mar 05, 2026, 04:54 PM ISTThe incident occurred on January 28 when a Learjet 45 aircraft crashed near the Baramati airstrip in Pune district. The jet was operated by VSR Ventures. Following the accident, Baramati Taluka police initially registered an accidental death report.
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Ajit Pawar's son shares video of VSR Ventures' owner sleeping in aircraft cockpit, seeks DGCA action
Maharashtra | Mar 02, 2026, 06:43 PM ISTNotably, Ajit Pawar was on board a VSR Ventures aircraft when it crashed during landing in Baramati, leading to his death. Jay Pawar has maintained that strict action and a thorough probe are necessary to prevent such tragedies in the future.
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Maharashtra CID commits to rigorous probe into Baramati plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra | Feb 26, 2026, 04:11 PM ISTMaharashtra CID affirms professional investigation into Baramati plane crash. CID probe into crash targets potential sabotage or criminal negligence. Maharashtra CID also gathered key evidence in Ajit Pawar plane crash investigation.
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Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena to stop using VRS Ventures aircraft after Ajit Pawar plane crash: Sources
Maharashtra | Feb 26, 2026, 11:37 AM ISTThe decision comes nearly a month after VSR Ventures, a charter flight operator whose Learjet 45 crashed in Maharashtra's Baramati on January 28, killing the then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.
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DGCA grounds four aircraft of VSR Ventures after Baramati plane crash; flags serious safety lapses
India | Feb 25, 2026, 10:20 AM ISTFormer Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four other persons on board an aircraft, Learjet 45XR operated by VSR Ventures, were killed after it crashed near the Baramati airport in Pune district on January 28.
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'Was Ajit Pawar's plane pilot a suicide bomber?' NCP leader makes shocking remarks
Maharashtra | Feb 23, 2026, 11:50 PM ISTNCP MLC Amol Mitkari from the Ajit Pawar faction stirred controversy with a startling remark in Akola, where he questioned whether the pilot of Ajit Pawar's aircraft was a "suicide bomber."
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'VIPs' lives at risk': Rohit Pawar demands probe into Ajit Pawar's plane crash
Maharashtra | Feb 22, 2026, 08:13 AM ISTRohit Pawar, nephew of the late Ajit Pawar, has demanded a thorough investigation into the January 28 plane crash that killed his uncle, warning that VSR airline may pose risks to VIP passengers.
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Ajit Pawar's son seeks transparent probe in Baramati plane crash; Supriya backs Rohit Pawar's claims
Maharashtra | Feb 19, 2026, 10:44 AM ISTIn a message shared on social media, Jay Pawar stated that it is unlikely for the plane’s black box to be 'destroyed so easily' and called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the incident.
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Sunetra Pawar demands CBI investigation into Ajit Pawar plane crash, meets CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra | Feb 17, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTAccording to a report by the agency probing the plane crash involving Ajit Pawar, both flight recorders on board were destroyed in the fire. Ajit Pawar and four others were killed when the Learjet aircraft crashed near the Baramati airstrip in Pune district on January 28.
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Sunetra Pawar in Delhi: Key developments on NCP chief post and Parth Pawar's political future
Maharashtra | Feb 12, 2026, 10:40 AM ISTSunetra's visit came days after she was sworn in as deputy CM, following the tragic demise of her husband, Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash. A small chartered aircraft carrying Ajit Pawar took off from Mumbai on January 28 at around 8 am. About 45 minutes later, the plane crashed in Baramati.
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DGCA probe in Ajit Pawar plane crash case underway, will wait for final report, says CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra | Feb 11, 2026, 04:27 PM ISTMaharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said the aircraft's black box had already been recovered and that investigations on all fronts had commenced.
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Ajit Pawar plane crash: DGCA audits charter flight operators as part of special safety exercise
India | Feb 10, 2026, 08:39 PM ISTAjit Pawar plane crash: The DGCA said it is auditing 14 charter flight operators as part of a special safety oversight exercise, with field inspections currently underway and the first phase expected to be completed by February 25.
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Ajit Pawar's final video message before death surfaces: What did 'Dada' say?
Maharashtra | Feb 05, 2026, 04:41 PM ISTAjit Pawar spotlights NCP's rural-first agenda, "We've tackled farmers' woes, women's empowerment, youth jobs, and elders' respect head-on. I'm no empty talker- I'm a doer who honors every promise."
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Ajit Pawar plane crash: Initial probe flags low visibility, technical glitch behind Baramati tragedy
Maharashtra | Feb 05, 2026, 01:54 PM ISTThe preliminary report on the aircraft accident involving Ajit Pawar at Baramati Airport points to a landing attempt made in low visibility and a suspected technical malfunction. Investigators have begun retrieving black box data, which will determine the final cause of the incident.
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Ajit Pawar's last phone call minutes before fatal plane crash surfaces | Here's the audio recording
Maharashtra | Feb 04, 2026, 12:07 PM ISTAjit Pawar's final phone conversation with his nephew Shreejit Pawar has surfaced, recorded just eight minutes before his fatal plane crash in Baramati. The audio clip depicts Pawar discussing representation for the Mali community and stressing inclusive politics.
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Praful Patel says Sunetra Pawar appointed Deputy CM after discussion, bows out of NCP chief contest
Maharashtra | Feb 03, 2026, 08:13 PM ISTOn Sunetra Pawar not being allocated the Finance Ministry, Patel said that the issue was discussed with CM Fadnavis and he decided to keep the portfolio temporarily, especially with the budget underway. He said the CM felt Sunetra Pawar is new and she should not face any problem.