Plane crashes in India, killing Maharashtra deputy chief minister and 4 others

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A plane crash in India on Wednesday killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others. The charter aircraft, operated by VSR Ventures, went down in flames while approaching the city of Baramati, Pawar's home region. Pawar was traveling to campaign for local elections, accompanied by two staff members and two crew members, all of whom perished. The directorate general of civil aviation confirmed that there were no survivors. While the cause of the crash remains unclear, a VSR Ventures director stated that the aircraft was considered safe and the crew experienced.

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The plane crash killed Pawar and four others on board.

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Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, died in a plane crash.

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The plane crashed during its approach to the city of Baramati.

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Pawar was en route to his home region to canvass in local elections.

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The aircraft is 100 per cent safe.

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Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India’s wealthiest ‌state, Maharashtra, died in a Plane Crash on Wednesday when his charter aircraft went down in flames, killing him and four othrs on board, the aviation regulator has said.Pawar, who hailed from a top political family, was en route to his home region ⁠to canvass in local elections, media said.Two of his staff and two crew were also aboard the VSR Ventures-operated Learjet 45 aircraft, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said.“No person on board has survived,” it added in an initial statement.People pay their last respects to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar after he was killed in a Plane Crash in Baramati, India, on Wednesday. Photo: ReutersV.K. ‍Singh, the director of VSR Ventures, told broadcaster India Today that the plane ‍crashed during its approach to the city of Baramati, but the cause was not clear.“The aircraft is 100 per cent safe,” he ‌said. “The crew was fairly experienced.”

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