• Source:JND

The cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder of the Learjet aircraft that crashed in Maharashtra's Baramati on Wednesday, claiming lives of state deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others, has been recovered the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.

The forensic and investigating teams are on the crash sites. The voice recorder and flight data recorder are crucial devices to determine the cause of the crash.

Meanwhile, the officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and forensic teams reached the crash site in Baramati on Thursday to investigate the plane crash.

An Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been registered by the Pune Rural Police at the Baramati Taluka Police Station in connection with the crash. The Pune Rural Police have initiated further investigation into the matter.

"Pune Rural Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) at Baramati Taluka Police Station in connection with the air crash in which Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar lost his life. Further investigation initiated," a police official from Pune police said.

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Ministry of Civil Aviation, in a statement said, "Following the unfortunate aircraft accident near Baramati, all requisite response and investigative mechanisms were activated immediately. Ensuring a thorough, transparent, and time-bound inquiry remains a top priority."

It added two teams of AAIB, Delhi and DGCA, Mumbai with three officials in each reached the site on the day of crash. "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. The Director General, AAIB, also arrived at the site the same day."

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"The investigation is progressing expeditiously, and the black box of the ill-fated aircraft has been recovered. 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 MoCA stated.


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