Baramati: New CCTV footage of the plane crash involving Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has surfaced. In the clip, the aircraft can be seen descending rapidly near a temple in Baramati before disappearing over the horizon, moments before it turned into a fireball, sending up a massive plume of smoke. The video shows, the plane losing control of the plane even before landing. Earlier, reports were claiming that the plane skidded off the runway.
The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, as the aircraft’s black box -- including the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder, will be analysed only after recovery, an official was quoted saying by India Today.
Sharad Pawar Rules Out Conspiracy
Notably, NCP–SCP chief and Ajit Pawar's uncle, Sharad Pawar on ruled out any conspiracy surrounding the tragic death. The veteran leader said the crash was purely an accident and should not be given a political conspiracy. "This is an accident, no politics in it," Sharad Pawar said.
Ajit Pawar and four other persons on board an aircraft were killed after it crashed near the Baramati airport. Pawar had taken off from Mumbai in the morning to address four rallies in the day in Pune district for the February 5 zilla parishad elections. The plane crash-landed near the runway threshold, killing all five. Among the deceased were his personal security officer, a flight attendant and two pilots.
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