Ajit Pawar's 2024 Tweet On 'Safe Plane Landings' Goes Viral After His Tragic Death

Mumbai: A 2024 post from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died on Wednesday after a plane crashed while landing in Baramati, is going viral on the internet now because of the 'air travel and safe landing' concerns in the tweet.

The old post, which is now doing rounds on social media, has left people shaken and in disbelief after reading the content of the tweet.

What was there in the post?

In 2024, the Nationalist Congress Party leader, who died due to the plane crash, in a post talked about plane travel and smooth landing.

Taking to X, Pawar wrote, "When we travel by helicopter or plane, if our plane or helicopter lands smoothly, we understand that the pilot is a woman."

When we travel by helicopter or plane, if our plane or helicopter lands smoothly, we understand that the pilot is a woman.#NCPWomenPower

— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) January 18, 2024

And about two years later, his life journey ended in a tragic aircraft crash. Many people are shocked by the coincidence the tweet and accident have about 'travelling by helicopter and smooth landing.'

How did the accident happen?

According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) statement, the aircraft, a Learjet 45 operated by VSR and registered as VT-SSK, crashed when it was attempting an emergency landing at Baramati airport. 

Who was on board?

The 66-year-old leader was onboard along with two personnel, one PSO and one attendant, and two crew members, the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and the First Officer (FO).

"As per initial information, no person on board has survived the crash," DGCA said.

#WATCH | Crash landing in Baramati | Five people onboard the Mumbai-Baramati charter plane, including Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, died as per initial information by the DGCA.

Visuals from the spot show the wreckage of the aircraft. pic.twitter.com/GMmwrZwR0M

— ANI (@ANI) January 28, 2026

What is the reason for the plane crash?

Details about whether the plane crash occurred due to technical fault, weather, or any control lapse during landing are still not clear. All aspects are being thoroughly investigated.