Debris from Ajit Pawar crash site collected, burnt aircraft parts sent for probe
India Today
Four days after the tragic plane crash that took the lives of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others, authorities have started clearing the accident site in Baramati for detailed investigation.
Four days after the fatal plane crash that claimed the lives of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others, authorities on Sunday began clearing the accident site in Baramati, collecting debris and transporting the burnt remains of the aircraft for detailed investigation.
The move comes after multiple agencies completed preliminary enquiries into the crash, which occurred while the aircraft was attempting to land.
Officials from the aviation authorities, along with workers, used a crane on Sunday morning to lift the charred half of the plane and place it onto a container for transport.
Areas where burnt parts of the aircraft had fallen were marked in white paint to document the spread of debris. The damaged components are being packed into two wooden boxes and will be sent to forensic and technical laboratories for further examination.
“The burnt sections have been carefully collected and secured for investigation,” an official involved in the operation said.
The plane crashed at around 9.45 am on the 28th while attempting to land, killing Ajit Pawar and five others on board. The aircraft was completely gutted in the fire that followed the crash, leaving only heavily damaged remains at the site.
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