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IN PHOTOS: Heartbreaking farewell to Pinki Mali after Baramati plane crash tragedy

Updated On: 29 January, 2026 01:03 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Emotional scenes unfolded at Worli as the last rites of flight attendant Pinki Mali were performed following the tragic Baramati plane crash that killed five, including Ajit Pawar. Her grieving family bid a tearful farewell to a young woman who chased her dream against all odds. (Pics/ Shdab Khan and Aditi Alurkar)  

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Pinki Mali’s last rites were performed at her Worli home after the tragic Baramati plane crash that killed 5, including Ajit Pawar (Pic/Shadab Khan)

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Pinki Mali’s last rites were performed at her Worli home after the tragic Baramati plane crash that killed 5, including Ajit Pawar (Pic/Shadab Khan)
Pinki Mali's family was in deep grief during her last ceremony, which took place on Thursday (Pic/Aditi Alurkar)

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Pinki Mali's family was in deep grief during her last ceremony, which took place on Thursday (Pic/Aditi Alurkar)

Pinky had boarded the Baramati-bound private plane from Mumbai along with Pawar, his PSO, and two pilots, who were all declared dead shortly after the crash (Pic/Shadab Khan)

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Pinky had boarded the Baramati-bound private plane from Mumbai along with Pawar, his PSO, and two pilots, who were all declared dead shortly after the crash (Pic/Shadab Khan)

Pinky’s father, Shivkumar Mali, was an office-bearer of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for 35 years. After a while, he moved to Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), the brother informed (Pic/Aditi Alurkar)

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Pinky’s father, Shivkumar Mali, was an office-bearer of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for 35 years. After a while, he moved to Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), the brother informed (Pic/Aditi Alurkar)

Pinki's family resides in Worli’s Century Bazar MHADA buildings; earlier they resided in the slums of Gopal Nagar. Despite all difficulties, Pinky persevered and remained adamant on her aim of becoming the flight attendant (Pic/Aditi Alurkar)

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Pinki's family resides in Worli’s Century Bazar MHADA buildings; earlier they resided in the slums of Gopal Nagar. Despite all difficulties, Pinky persevered and remained adamant on her aim of becoming the flight attendant (Pic/Aditi Alurkar)

A family’s painful farewell to Pinki Mali after the Baramati tragedy left everyone by deep grief (Pic/Shadab Khan)

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A family’s painful farewell to Pinki Mali after the Baramati tragedy left everyone by deep grief (Pic/Shadab Khan)

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