Captain Shambhavi Pathak, who was serving as the pilot-in-command, came from a defence background and was the daughter of an Army officer.
Two young women, cabin crew member Pinky Mali, 29, and pilot-in-command Captain Shambhavi Pathak, were among the five people killed when a chartered Learjet 45 carrying Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar crashed on Wednesday morning.
Shambhavi Pathak and Pinky Mali were among the 2 people killed in the plane crash in Baramati.
The crash happened as the plane was attempting to land at Baramati airport. The aircraft, flying from Mumbai, burst into flames moments after overshooting the runway during its second landing attempt, leaving no survivors.
Who was Pinky Mali?
Pinky Mali, a Mumbai-based cabin crew member, lived with her family in Worli and was on duty for the chartered flight. Originally from Bhainsa village in Jaunpur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Pinky had completed her schooling and higher education in Thane before joining the aviation sector.
Her sudden death has plunged both her Mumbai neighbourhood and her native village into grief. Family members said Pinky had spoken to her father and brother earlier that morning, sounding cheerful and excited, with plans to help arrange a meeting with Ajit Pawar once she reached Baramati. That call turned out to be her final conversation.