Ajit Pawar death: Poor visibility and missed readback raise questions on Baramati plane crash

29 January,2026 07:38 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  A Correspondent

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar dies in air crash near Baramati

Ajit Pawar


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Last minutes of the flight

8.18 am Aircraft VT-SSK established first contact with Baramati.

Weather Information: Winds calm; visibility approximately 3000 metres.

Crew reported runway not in sight initially; later stated runway was in sight.

8.43 am Aircraft cleared to land on Runway 11. No readback of landing clearance was received.

8.44 am Flames observed near the threshold on the left side of Runway 11.

Emergency services responded immediately.

[Baramati is an uncontrolled airfield, with traffic information provided by instructors/pilots from local flying training organisations.]

Wreckage of the chartered plane that crashed on Wednesday. Pic/PTI
8.45 am Chartered plane crash-landing time
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