Baramati plane crash: AAIB seeks specialised support to retrieve data from cockpit voice recorder
The Hindu
AAIB seeks specialized support to retrieve data from the Cockpit Voice Recorder following the Baramati plane crash investigation.
Aircraft accidents probe agency AAIB on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) said special support has been sought for retrieval of data from the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the Learjet 45 plane that crashed near Baramati last month.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed in the fatal crash of the VSR Ventures-owned plane on January 28.
In a statement, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said the aircraft was equipped with two independent flight recorders.
Both recorders were exposed to intense heat for a prolonged period during the accident and sustained fire damage, it said.
According to AAIB, the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR), manufactured by L3-Communications, has been successfully downloaded at its Flight Recorder Laboratory.
"The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), manufactured by Honeywell, is undergoing detailed technical examination. Assistance has been sought from the Accredited Representative of the State of Manufacture for specialised support in data retrieval," the probe agency said.
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