Baramati Plane Crash
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Trainee aircraft crashes at Baramati airstrip; safety arrangements under scrutiny | VIDEO
Maharashtra | Aug 09, 2026, 02:44 PM ISTThe pilot of the trainee aircraft survived. However, the crash has once again raised questions over the safety arrangements at the Baramati airstrip in Maharashtra, as this is the second crash that has happened there since May.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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Maharashtra: Deputy CM Sunetra replaces Ajit Pawar as guardian minister of Pune and Beed
Maharashtra | Feb 03, 2026, 04:57 PM ISTAjit Pawar died after his charter plane crashed during landing in Baramati on January 28. After his untimely demise, Sunetra Pawar took the oath as deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, replacing her husband.
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Sunetra Pawar visits grieving family of Vidhip Jadhav after tragic plane crash in Baramati
Maharashtra | Feb 02, 2026, 04:28 PM ISTSunetra Pawar, the wife of Ajit Pawar, took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday. The Governor administered her the oath of office at Lok Bhavan. With this, Maharashtra has got its first woman Deputy Chief Minister.
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Sunetra Pawar takes oath as first woman Maharashtra deputy CM, 3 days after Ajit Pawar's death
Maharashtra | Jan 31, 2026, 07:07 PM ISTGovernor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office to Sunetra Pawar in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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Sunetra Pawar swearing in: Ajit Pawar's wife becomes 1st woman deputy CM of Maharashtra | Highlights
Maharashtra | Jan 31, 2026, 05:36 PM ISTSunetra Pawar was sworn in as the new Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister this evening after the sudden death of senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash in Baramati.
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'Will stand by whatever they decide,' says Fadnavis after NCP pitches Sunetra Pawar for deputy CM
Maharashtra | Jan 30, 2026, 11:17 PM ISTThe NCP will hold a legislative party meeting at 2 pm on Saturday, where Sunetra Pawar is expected to be chosen as the party’s leader in the state assembly. After this, she is likely to be sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister at around 5 pm at Mumbai’s Raj Bhavan.
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Sunetra Pawar to be Maharashtra Deputy CM after Ajit Pawar’s death? NCP leader drops a big hint
Maharashtra | Jan 30, 2026, 07:44 PM ISTSenior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said a consensus has been reached to appoint Sunetra Pawar as the Legisltaure party leader and a confirmation will come in a few hours.
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When Ajit Pawar recounted his in-flight chat with Fadnavis about surviving accidents | VIDEO
Maharashtra | Jan 29, 2026, 07:54 PM ISTAjit Pawar plane crash: An old video shows Ajit Pawar describing the turbulence caused by thick cloud cover and recalls seeking reassurance from Fadnavis aboard a flight. The CM responded calmly, saying he survived multiple accidents and that his luck would see them both through.
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Centre on Ajit Pawar's plane crash: 'Black box recovered, probe being held in time-bound manner'
India | Jan 29, 2026, 06:59 PM ISTThe Ministry of Civil Aviation has informed the Maharashtra chief minister that the black box from the deadly Learjet 45 crash in Baramati has been recovered and secured for detailed analysis. A formal investigation has been launched by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.