The small charter aircraft, with Ajit Pawar on board, took off from Mumbai around 8 am and crashed near Baramati airport during a landing attempt 45 minutes later.

SSK, went down at Baramati while attempting to land. The occurrence report states that the jet “crash-landed at Baramati” and that “no person on board has survived the crash.”

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a private jet crash near Baramati airport. The aircraft, a Learjet 45, was en route from Mumbai. The accident also claimed the lives of four other individuals.

The Learjet 45XR is a high-performance, super-light business aircraft known for its speed, fuel efficiency and ability to fly at high altitudes.

Serial airline entrepreneur and Breeze Airways founder David Neeleman is adding two Learjet 45 midsize business jets to the Breeze fleet for an important purpose. The two Learjets will be based at Breeze's maintenance base in Charleston, South Carolina, and used to fly crew members or technicians and parts when needed.

A tragic aviation accident in Maharashtra’s Baramati has left the nation in shock, claiming the lives of everyone on board a Learjet 45 aircraft. Among the victims was Captain Sumit Kapur, the pilot in command, whose daughter shared a deeply emotional tribute that has touched thousands on social media.

Following the death of Ajit Pawar, questions about the safety of small planes have arisen, particularly concerning turbulence and flight conditions.