Ajit Pawar plane crash: Black box recovered; govt assures time-bound probe — what we know so far | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) on Thursday issued a statement on the investigation into the plane crash at Baramati airport that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others on Wednesday. The ministry said the probe into the Learjet 45 aircraft crash is progressing expeditiously.In a post on X, the ministry said, “Ensuring a thorough, transparent, and time-bound inquiry remains a top priority”.

The ministry stated that a team of three officers from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Delhi, and another team of three officers from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Mumbai Regional Office, reached the crash site on January 28. The Director General of AAIB also arrived at the site the same day.“The investigation is progressing expeditiously, and the black box of the ill-fated aircraft has been recovered,” the Ministry said.Follow Ajit Pawar Plane Crash Live UpdatesAccording to the MoCA, the investigation has been initiated in accordance with Rules 5 and 11 of the AAIB Rules, 2025. The ministry added that it remains fully committed to completing the probe within a defined timeframe, strictly in line with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and laid-down guidelines.