The untimely demise of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Aijt Pawar and five others on board the plane that crashed in Baramati has sent shockwaves across India. Unfortunately Pawar joins a list of other major Indian politicians who died in aviation accidents. From Sanjay Gandhi’s fatal aerobatic flight in 1980 to General Bipin Rawat’s tragic helicopter crash in 2021, aviation accidents have abruptly ended careers that once stood at the center of national power. This video revisits some of the most consequential aviation tragedies involving Indian politicians and senior leaders.