Shambhavi Pathak, the co-pilot of the aircraft that crashed on Wednesday while carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, had sent a rare “good morning” message to her grandmother shortly before take-off. Speaking to PTI from her home in Vasant Vihar, Gwalior, her grandmother Meera Pathak said she was surprised to receive the message. That morning, she sent a simple ‘good morning’. According to Flight Radar, the aircraft took off from Mumbai at 8:10 AM and disappeared from radar around 8:45 AM. The aircraft crashed a minute later, police said.

Source: The Telegraph January 28, 2026 15:51 UTC