Baramati: As Maharashtra mourns, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has intensified its probe into the plane crash in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died. The crash also claimed the lives of four others, including two pilots, a personal security officer, and a flight attendant, said sources. In a catastrophic aviation accident that has sent shockwaves across Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar passed away Wednesday after his aircraft crashed near Baramati Airport. The Director General of the AAIB also personally visited the location to inspect the wreckage of the Learjet 45 aircraft. At 11:00 a.m., a police contingent presented a guard of honour and a gun salute, marking the state’s official farewell to its longest-serving Deputy Chief Minister.