What Happened After the Plane Crash Involving Dy CM Ajit Pawar?
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New Delhi, Jan 28 (NationPress) - Union Home Minister Amit Shah has left for Baramati following the heartbreaking plane crash that claimed the lives of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other individuals.
Sunetra Pawar, Ajit Pawar's wife and a member of Rajya Sabha, alongside their son Parth Pawar, and NCP(SP) MP Supriya Sule are expected to travel to Mumbai shortly.
Additionally, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde is set to arrive in Baramati later today. The state government has officially canceled all events in light of this tragic incident.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah engaged in a phone conversation with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to discuss the incident involving Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
According to Maharashtra government officials, both PM Modi and HM Shah received updates regarding the accident and the current situation.
The crash occurred near Baramati while the aircraft was attempting to land. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has confirmed that all six individuals aboard have lost their lives.
Images from the crash site depict flames and smoke, alongside the twisted remains of the plane, as ambulances swiftly transported the injured to local hospitals. Bystanders were seen rushing to assist at the wreckage.
This tragic event unfolded around 9 a.m., just one hour after the aircraft departed from Mumbai.
Pawar's family quickly arrived at the accident scene. Coincidentally, his wife Sunetra and son Parth were en route to Baramati from Delhi with family and NCP-SP working president Supriya Sule.
During the ongoing elections for the Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis, Dy CM Ajit Pawar was en route from Mumbai to Baramati for a public meeting.
Emergency services and high-ranking security officials have promptly reached the Baramati site. Rescue teams were dispatched immediately following the aircraft's loss of control during landing.
Three bodies have been sent to Baramati Medical College, with identification currently underway as per the Pune Superintendent of Police (SP).
A DGCA team has also arrived at the crash site.
Further details regarding the crash are pending, with reports indicating that locals rushed to the area upon witnessing the plane go down.
This incident follows a series of aviation scares for the leader. In October 2024, a helicopter meant to transport his party associate Sunil Tatkare crashed in Pune, and there have been previous emergency landings in the vicinity attributed to adverse weather conditions.