A mid-size jet with a deputy chief minister and four others aboard crashed while attempting to land at a western India airport Wednesday morning.

Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar's aircraft crashes in Baramati; details emerging on this breaking news incident.

The plane had five people on board, and no-one is believed to have survived, India's aviation regulator says.

Explore the aviation history of the Bombardier Learjet 45, the plane carrying Ajit Pawar which claimed six lives on board.

Explore notable politicians and figures who tragically died in air accidents, including Maharashtra's Ajit Pawar.

The plane carrying the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state came down in his constituency of Baramati.

A mid-size jet with a deputy chief minister and four others aboard crashed while attempting to land at a western India airport Wednesday morning.

Ajit Pawar’s tragic death in a plane crash leaves Maharashtra mourning a pivotal political leader after a transformative career.

A Learjet carrying Maharashtra's Ajit Pawar crashed after failed landing attempts, resulting in the death of all five onboard.

Pawar was a key political figure and served as second-highest elected official in Maharashtra, India's wealthiest state.

È morto questa mattina in India in un incidente aereo il noto politico Ajit Pawar, del Bjp, vice chief minister del governo del Maharashtra, che ha come capitale Mumbai. (ANSA)

Three days of mourning were declared in the Indian state of Maharashtra after the death of the state’s deputy chief minister