New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has launched a probe into the crash of a Learjet 45 at Baramati on Wednesday morning that killed all five people on board, including Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, the civil aviation ministry said. The aircraft, operated by non-scheduled carrier VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, went down during landing at the uncontrolled airfield.

The director general of the bureau is reaching the accident site, the ministry said, adding that further details would be shared as the probe progresses. Investigators are expected to examine operational, weather, human factors and technical aspects as part of the probe to determine the cause of the accident.

The ministry put out ...