<p>Mumbai: A small aircraft reportedly carrying deputy chief minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar and his staff members crashed in Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday morning.</p><p>Massive rescue and relief operations have been mounted.</p> .Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar killed in Baramati plane crash.<p>The aircraft had taken off from Mumbai and crashed before landing in Baramati, where Ajit Pawar, who was to address a series of meetings ahead of the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections. </p><p>Ambulances have been rushed. </p><p>Visuals showed that the aircraft had been badly damaged.</p> .<p>The members of the Pawar family and top leaders of the NCP and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) are heading for Pune and Baramati.</p><p>Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was briefed about the incident. </p><p>The passengers on board were badly injured. </p><p>The exact flight manifest is not yet available.</p>
<p>Mumbai: A small aircraft reportedly carrying deputy chief minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar and his staff members crashed in Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday morning.</p><p>Massive rescue and relief operations have been mounted.</p> .Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar killed in Baramati plane crash.<p>The aircraft had taken off from Mumbai and crashed before landing in Baramati, where Ajit Pawar, who was to address a series of meetings ahead of the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections. </p><p>Ambulances have been rushed. </p><p>Visuals showed that the aircraft had been badly damaged.</p> .<p>The members of the Pawar family and top leaders of the NCP and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) are heading for Pune and Baramati.</p><p>Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was briefed about the incident. </p><p>The passengers on board were badly injured. </p><p>The exact flight manifest is not yet available.</p>