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Two Crew Killed in Baramati Business Jet Crash; Insurance Payout Estimated at Up to Rs 55 Crore

The Indian Express reported that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was among those killed in the January 28 crash near Baramati; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Jan 29, 2026, 12:21 a.m. ETWritten Aug 9, 2026, 10:53 p.m. ET
A crashed near , in the Pune district of Maharashtra, on the of January 28, 2026. The Indian Express reported that crew members were killed and that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was among those killed in the crash. The situation is still developing and details remain incomplete. The cause of the crash has not been determined. No findings have been released. The Indian Express reported, citing industry sources, that the jet was insured for around Rs 50 crore and that the payout could touch Rs 55 crore. According to the same report, ICICI Lombard General Insurance was the insurer, ceding the mandatory four per cent to GIC Re and holding treaty reinsurance from Munich Re. The aircraft involved has not been identified in the available material beyond being described as a ; no registration has been reported. Geographic reference data places about 9.0 miles east of Airport (IN-0024), with the settlement itself at an elevation of 1,873 ft; the elevation of the crash site is not known.

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Reference data

From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.

Terrain elevation
1,873 ft
Nearest aerodrome
9.0 miles W of Baramati Airport (IN-0024)

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