Pune, Feb. 22 -- Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Sunday said that the preliminary report into the plane crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will be released before February 28, reiterating that the probe is being conducted as per laid-down norms.

Ajit Pawar and four others died on the morning of January 28 after the aircraft carrying him crashed while attempting to land at the Baramati airport in Pune district.

Speaking to reporters in Pune, Mohol said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had already issued a detailed press release on the matter.

"I have already told you earlier that on this issue of Civil Aviation, DGCA issued a press release two da...