Ajit Pawar plane crash Live: AAIB team reaches Baramati crash site; launches forensic probe

Ajit Pawar plane crash LIVE: `Ajit Dada played a huge role in country`s development,` says PM Modi

आज सकाळी झालेल्या विमान दुर्घटनेत महाराष्ट्राचे उपमुख्यमंत्री अजित पवार जी आणि त्यांचे काही सहकारी आपल्यातून कायमचे निघून गेले. अजित दादांनी राज्य आणि देशाच्या विकासासाठी मोलाचे योगदान दिले. त्यांच्या कुटुंबीयांप्रती मी मनःपूर्वक संवेदना व्यक्त करतो. या शोकाकुल प्रसंगी, या… pic.twitter.com/8nZSGDiN0q

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 28, 2026

Ajit Pawar plane crash LIVE: Probe team seeks documents from DGCA related to crew, aircraft

Airframe and engine logbooks, work orders, on-board documents, and major inspection records related to aircraft will be gathered from the operator for scrutiny. The probe team has also sought documents from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) related to the crew and the aircraft. Radar data recordings, CCTV footage, ATC recordings, and hotline communications will be obtained for further analysis.

Ajit Pawar plane crash LIVE: Storyexpress Storytelling Festival to go ahead as scheduled on Thursday

The seventh edition of the Storyexpress Storytelling Festival will be held on Thursday at the BDL Museum and the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo (VJBU), Byculla, in Mumbai from 9.30 am to 2 pm. The by-invitation-only festival is organised exclusively for underprivileged children from NGOs and municipal schools. It aims to promote reading, writing and listening skills through storytelling presented in various creative forms such as dance, read-aloud sessions, art, poetry, museum walks and film screenings. Addressing concerns amid the ongoing period of mourning in the state, an official associated with the festival said the programme would go ahead as planned. “This is not an event or a celebration. This is a learning experience. It has already been planned and school children are expected to come tomorrow. We checked with the BMC authorities and will proceed with the learning activity,” the official said. This year’s edition will feature several well-known writers and artistes from across the city, including authors Gauri Sinh, Lavanya Karthik, Nalini Ramachandran, Pooja Deepak Patel and Yashasvi Vachhani, along with storyteller Hamir Kaur Sahni, Neeraj Chandra and filmmaker Chetan Sharma. Artistes Devangi Tevani, Maithili Sakhrani and Rishita Chandra, along with members of the BDL Museum, will conduct storytelling sessions and creative workshops for children and teachers. The festival will conclude with film screenings curated for children.

Ajit Pawar plane crash LIVE: AAIB team seen placing boxes of documents into vehicles

This development comes after Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was killed in a crash landing of a charter plane in Baramati this morning. As part of the investigation into the crash, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) officials were present at the office of VSR Ventures Private Limited, which operates the ill-fated charter plane. The AAIB team was seen placing boxes of documents into vehicles.