Centre on Ajit Pawar's plane crash: 'Black box recovered, probe being held in time-bound manner' The Ministry of Civil Aviation has informed the Maharashtra chief minister that the black box from the deadly Learjet 45 crash in Baramati has been recovered and secured for detailed analysis. New Delhi:Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu on Thursday replied to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s letter seeking details of the deadly plane crash in Baramati that claimed the lives of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and 4 others a day earlier. AAIB launches formal investigationThe civil aviation ministry said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has launched a formal probe into the crash. The black box is one of the most crucial components of an aircraft and is considered a primary source of evidence in plane crash investigations. The civil aviation ministry later released details of the final communication between the flight crew and air traffic control.