'Saw it crash & explode': Eyewitness recounts Baramati plane crash

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed after a small aircraft crashed while attempting to land near Baramati on Wednesday, officials confirmed. An eyewitness said the plane appeared unstable before crashing and exploding, with intense fire preventing rescue. PTI confirmed Pawar's death. The Learjet 45 went down in an open field near the airport.