Last-Minute Crew Change Before Ajit Pawar Plane Crash Raises Questions

Brief By News18 / 10:49 AM on 30 Jan 2026

A report has revealed that the pilot originally assigned to fly the aircraft carrying former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was delayed in traffic, prompting a last-minute crew change. Captain Sumit Kapoor took charge hours before departure from Mumbai to Baramati. The aircraft later crashed, killing all five people on board.