Updated 17 February 2026 at 19:34 IST
Sunetra Pawar submitted a illustration to Chief Minister Fadnavis calling for a CBI probe into her husband’s loss of life, becoming a member of the ranks of Nationalist Congress Celebration (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, who had earlier wondered the wearisome tempo of the probe.
Sunetra Pawar Calls for CBI Probe into Ajit Pawar Airplane Fracture, Meets CM Fadnavis | Image:
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday and demanded an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the January 28 airplane crash that killed her husband and then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
The airplane crash took tell in Baramati, when a Learjet forty five airplane carrying Ajit Pawar and four others, turned into trying to land amid dense fog, killing all 5.
Sunetra Pawar submitted a illustration to Chief Minister Fadnavis calling for a CBI probe into her husband’s loss of life, becoming a member of the ranks of Nationalist Congress Celebration (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, who had earlier wondered the wearisome tempo of the probe.
Rohit Pawar Questions Probe Delay
On Tuesday, Rohit Pawar wondered whether the lengthen turned into supposed to present protection to private pursuits. Marking 20 days since the tragedy, Rohit Pawar claimed that the investigation has did now not carry out momentum, leaving the general public in doubt over the transparency of the approach.
“The value of Ajit dada has been understood by ordinary citizens but it still doesn’t seem to have dawned on the investigative agencies. 20 days have passed since the unfortunate accident yet the investigation hasn’t gained any momentum. Is the delay solely to allow the VSR company to destroy evidence or does the company have someone’s protection? This question has arisen in the minds of common citizens. The information emerging today about the black box being damaged makes it seem like the possibility I predicted five days ago is turning out to be true. Be that as it may, we will not rest until we get answers whether it was an accident or a murder in the case of dada!” he posted on X.
Rohit Pawar furthermore claimed that the shadowy field is damaged. There turned into no respectable response from the DGCA or AAIB concerning his claim.
What Has AIIB Mentioned
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Tuesday issued a detailed update on the investigation.
The AAIB confirmed in an announcement that the airplane turned into equipped with two honest flight recorders – a Digital Flight Info Recorder (DFDR) manufactured by L3‑Communications and a Cockpit Insist Recorder (CVR) manufactured by Honeywell. It talked about that both these devices were exposed to intense warmth for a prolonged duration at some level of the accident and sustained major fireplace injury.
The DFDR has been successfully downloaded at the AAIB’s Flight Recorder Laboratory, while the CVR is undergoing a detailed technical examination, officials acknowledged, including that assistance has been sought from the Authorized Advisor of the Train of Originate, for specialised toughen in retrieving the damaged data.
Printed By : Satyaki Baidya
Printed On: 17 February 2026 at 19:34 IST
