Baramati Plane Crash: 5 Shocking Facts Amid Ajit Pawar Confusion

Baramati, January 28: Something went wrong at Baramati airport early Wednesday morning. People nearby first noticed smoke. Then sirens. Then, fire vehicles speed in from different directions.

A small charter plane had crashed while trying to land.

Within an hour, the name of the aircraft was out. Learjet 45. A business jet. Not a commercial flight. The kind used by politicians, officials, and private flyers. And then came the news that made everyone stop what they were doing.

Reports began claiming that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had been on board. From that moment on, nothing was clear.

What People Were Hearing

Some channels said five people were inside the aircraft. Others said six. Some claimed all were dead. Others said confirmation was still coming.

One report said Ajit Pawar and four others had died. Another said no one survived. Yet another said officials were still checking the passenger list. No one from the government stepped forward quickly to say yes or no.

Phones rang non-stop in political offices. Local party workers stood outside buildings in Baramati, waiting. Many were checking their phones every few seconds.

Nobody knew what to believe.

What Is Confirmed So Far

The aircraft crashed inside the airport boundary. That much is confirmed. There were no injuries on the ground. Fire teams reached the spot fast. By the time they got there, the plane was badly damaged. Parts of it were burnt. From the visuals, it was clear that the impact was severe.

Officials said the plane was attempting an emergency landing. Why the emergency happened has not been officially explained yet. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has begun its process. That means checking the wreckage, paperwork, flight data, and passenger details. None of that happens in minutes.

But television does not wait.

The Ajit Pawar Question Would Not Go Away

Every conversation came back to one thing. Was Ajit Pawar really on that plane?

Reports said he was travelling for work. Baramati is his home turf. That made the fear sharper here. Still, there was no written confirmation from the Maharashtra government. No statement signed and released. No briefing. Nothing official that people could hold on to.

Senior journalists began urging caution. Declaring the death of a sitting Deputy Chief Minister without confirmation is not a small mistake. It is a serious one.

But the claims kept spreading.

Anger, Fear, And Confusion On The Ground

By afternoon, frustration was visible.

People asked a simple question. How can there be so many versions of one incident? Some blamed television debates. Some blamed social media. Others blamed the silence from the authorities.

A resident near the airport said, “If they know, they should say. If they don’t know, they should say that too.” That feeling was common.

This was not just about politics. It was about basic information after a serious accident.

Why Answers Take Time, Even If People Hate Waiting

Aviation crashes are slow to explain. Bodies have to be identified. Passenger lists have to match charter records. Investigators have to be sure before speaking. Officials say jumping to conclusions only creates more damage.

Still, the lack of even a basic official update allowed rumours to grow unchecked.

Where Things Stand Tonight

As of now, there is no final official statement confirming the identities of all those on board.

No officially released death count matches across agencies. And there is no formal confirmation from the Maharashtra government regarding Ajit Pawar’s status.

What remains is a crash site, burnt metal, unanswered questions, and a lot of people waiting. Until authorities speak clearly and on record, everything else is noise.

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Ananya Sharma

Senior Political Correspondent – Ananya@hindustanherald.in – Web

Covers Indian politics, governance, and policy developments with over a decade of experience in political reporting.

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