The Civil Aviation Ministry today informed that the black box of the ill-fated aircraft, which resulted in the death of Maharashtra’s Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others onboard in Baramati, has been recovered.

 

The Ministry informed that all requisite response and investigative mechanisms were activated immediately following the unfortunate aircraft accident. It added that a team of three officers from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in Delhi, and another team of three officers from the DGCA, Mumbai Regional Office, reached the crash site yesterday. It added that the Director General of AAIB also arrived at the site the same day. 

 

The Ministry said that the investigation is progressing expeditiously, and a thorough, transparent, and time-bound inquiry remains a top priority. The Ministry also said that it remains fully committed to completing the investigation within a defined timeframe, strictly in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and laid-down guidelines.