Ajit Pawar death: The Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed the recovery of the black box from the aircraft that crashed at Baramati, killing Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and five others. AAIB and DGCA teams are leading a time-bound, transparent investigation as per SOPs and AAIB Rules, 2025
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Baramati plane crash killed f5 including Ajit Pawar. (Pic/PTI)
The Ministry of Civil Aviation, after the fatal aeroplane crash at Baramati that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, said that the black box of the ill-fated aircraft has been recovered. The Ministry further added that the investigation is progressing expeditiously.
While sharing a post on social media handle X, the ministry noted, "Ensuring a thorough, transparent, and time-bound inquiry remains a top priority."
The ministry further said that a team of three officers from AAIB, Delhi, and another team of three officers from the DGCA, Mumbai Regional Office, reached the crash site on 28 January.
They added, "The Director General, 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," as per ANI.
"The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) remains fully committed to completing the investigation within a defined timeframe, strictly in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and laid-down guidelines. The investigation has been initiated in accordance with Rules 5 and 11 of the AAIB Rules, 2025," the Ministry said.
Voice recorder recovered from crashed plane at Baramati
Officials probing the plane crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others have recovered the voice recorder and flight data recorder from the accident spot, as per ANI.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) confirmed that the equipment has been recovered from the site.
Ajit Pawar’s funeral underway in Baramati
On the other hand, the cremation of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is underway at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati.
Supporters of NCP chief and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar gathered outside Ahilyabai Holkar Government Medical College to pay their final respects as his mortal remains were taken out.
The funeral procession for Maharashtra's longest-serving Deputy CM (non-consecutively) started at the Vidya Pratishthan campus (Gadima) at 9:00 am.
The mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar were carried in a decorated rath for his 'Antim Yatra' today.
The chariot is adorned with flowers and features Pawar's image and a board reading "Swargiya Ajitdada Pawar amar rahein" (Long live Ajit Dada Pawar).
A massive crowd gathered at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati to pay heartfelt tribute to one of Maharashtra’s most prominent leaders of all time.
(With inputs from ANI)
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