Pinky Mali

Cabin Crew Member

Indian Village Bhainsa, District Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Quick Info

ProfessionCabin Crew Member
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceVillage Bhainsa, District Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of Birth29/03/1996
Age29 years (died on 28, Jan, 2026)
Date of Death28/01/2026

Latest News about Pinky Mali

28/01/2026

Pinky Mali died in a chartered aircraft crash near Baramati airport in Maharashtra while serving on a VIP flight. Reports say the aircraft overshot the runway during landing and caught fire, killing all people on board, including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

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Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Highest QualificationHigher Secondary Certificate (Class 12) from a government school in Prabhadevi, followed by aviation course

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateNovember 2021

Family

FatherShiv Kumar Mali (taxi driver, former NCP worker, later switched to Shiv Sena)
MotherMaya Mali
Siblings
  • Karan Mali
  • Preeti Mali
  • Karan Mali (younger brother)
  • Preeti Mali (sister)
  • Karan Mali (brother)
SpouseSomvikar Saini (manager in a private firm)

Career

Brief OverviewPinky Mali was a cabin crew member from Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, who completed her schooling in Prabhadevi and started her aviation career in 2017 as ground staff. She became cabin crew in 2022 and worked on VIP charter flights, including for Ajit Pawar and other senior political leaders.
Career Start2017 (ground staff)
Cabin Crew Since2022

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pinky's tragic end came in an aircraft crash on 28 January 2026, which also involved prominent political figures including Ajit Pawar.
2. Her father's dreams of working in aviation inspired Pinky; he had previously faced a setback in his career due to a major incident while working at the airport.
3. Pinky chose her career path in cabin crew at her father’s urging, prioritizing it over modeling.
4. She maintained connections to the political sphere, often leveraging her father’s association with notable figures in her career.
5. Pinky died in a chartered aircraft crash at Baramati airport on 28 January 2026, which also killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and three others.
6. In her last conversation with her younger brother on the night before the crash, she expressed her desire to help financially disadvantaged students by training them to join the aviation industry.
7. She had previously met with a bike accident the year before her death but recovered and returned to work.
8. Her father, Shiv Kumar Mali, received a phone call from Ajit Pawar but missed it while driving his taxi; Pawar's personal assistant later messaged her father about meeting him in Mumbai.
9. She had flown with Ajit Pawar at least four times, with her last trip being the Saturday before the fatal crash.
10. Her family migrated from Uttar Pradesh and lived in Century Quarter, Worli, Mumbai.
11. The family lived in a 24-storeyed Mhada building in Prabhadevi.
12. She was married in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, and her in-laws also reside in Mumbai.
13. Pinky's father, Shiv Kumar Mali, had worked with the Nationalist Congress Party and later switched to Shiv Sena.
14. She chose aviation over modeling at her father's urging.
15. Her family lived in a 24-storeyed Mhada building in Prabhadevi, Mumbai.
16. She was married in November 2021 and lived with her husband in Thane.
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