New Delhi, 29 Jan (UNI) union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu has responded to a letter from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding the aircraft crash that led to the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, along with five others. The minister said that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has initiated an investigation, and the aircraft’s black box has been taken into custody. As per the Aircraft Accident and Incident Rules, the investigation has begun and will be conducted in a transparent and time-bound manner. “The investigation is progressing expeditiously, and the black box of the ill-fated aircraft has been recovered,” said the MoCA in an official statement on Thursday. The probe agencies have taken custody of the black box recovered from the Learjet 45 crash site near Baramati, which claimed the lives of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others.