Family members carry the mortal remains of flight attendant Pinky Mali, who was killed in the Baramati charter plane crash that also claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, to the Bhagoji Baluji Keer Hindu crematorium for the last rites, in Mumbai on January 29, 2026.
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The last rite of flight attendant Pinky Mali, who lost her life in the plane crash alongside Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Maharashtra’s Baramati city, was performed on Thursday (January 29, 2026) at a crematorium in Mumbai’s Dadar region. The cremation took place in the presence of her family, friends, and neighbours from Worli MHADA Colony. According to her family, the mortal remains of Pinky reached her residence on Thursday (January 29, 2026)morning. On Wednesday (January 28, 2026), Pinky and four others died in the fatal aircraft crash in Baramati.
Her father Shivkumar Mali said, “Pinky was the brightest of all and had a dream of making her brother a pilot.” He also recalled that the night before the accident, Pinky called and informed him about her travel plans to Baramati with Ajit Pawar. “She was flying with him to Baramati and later planned to fly to Nanded. Her last words were, “ Talk to you tomorrow,” said Mr. Shivkumar, adding that Pinky travelled with Ajit Pawar at least three times in the past few days.
Pinky Mali was working with Akasa airlines before working in VSR a few months ago. In a choked voice, Pinky’s brother Karan Mali said, “This was our last goodbye. Everything is over.” Pinky was living with her spouse in Kalyan, who works with L&T Company in Pune. Mr. Shivkumar’s neighbour, Prabhakar Pawar, said, “Shivkumar told us about her daughter’s flight with Ajit dada. Pinky was sweet and easy-going, just like father and had big aspirations.” Another neighbour, Sugandha Javale, called Pinky a hardworking girl, saying, “It was a shock for us, for her father, and everyone here.“
Published – January 30, 2026 09:34 am IST
