India, Jan. 29 -- The civil aviation ministry on Thursday replied to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's letter seeking details of the deadly plane crash in Baramati that led to the deaths of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others a day earlier.

In its reply, the government said that the black box has been recovered and secured for a detailed analysis. All technical records, operational details, and facts from the accident site are under examination and will help establish the sequence of events and factors that led to the accident, it further said.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has launched a formal investigation into the plane crash, the civil aviation ministry said, adding that it will be carr...