A chartered Learjet 45 carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crash-lands near Baramati airport and erupts into flames, killing all five on board on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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Rescue operations begin at the crash site in Baramati as emergency personnel work through flames and wreckage following the aircraft’s failed landing.
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Emergency teams continue rescue operations at the Baramati crash site in Pune district after the aircraft went down during landing.
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Officials from the DGCA and forensic teams arrive at the Baramati crash site to examine debris and collect evidence, beginning a formal probe into the chartered aircraft’s fatal crash that claimed five lives.
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Investigators comb through the wreckage, documenting damage and gathering forensic samples.
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Teams mark key points around the crash zone and inspect aircraft remains as authorities work to reconstruct the sequence of events that led to the fatal landing incident.
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Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Ajit Pawar, arrive at Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati to pay their last respects following his demise.
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A large crowd gathers at Vidya Pratishthan in Baramati as preparations begin for the last rites, with mourners assembling to pay their final respects.
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The mortal remains, draped in the national flag, are brought to the Vidya Pratishthan ground for the last rites on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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A view of Vidya Pratishthan ground where the last rites are performed as family members, leaders and the public gather for the funeral ceremony.
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Charred remains of the chartered aircraft lie scattered at the Baramati crash site, marking the spot of the fatal landing incident that claimed five lives.
