Indian Air Force Transport Plane Crashes in Assam, Killing Five

AI Summary

A transport plane carrying Indian Air Force personnel crashed in Assam, killing five people. The Antonov An-32 aircraft was on a routine sortie when it met with an accident.

The Fatal Crash

Five Indian air force personnel have been killed after the aircraft they were travelling in crashed in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, according to officials.

Details of the Incident

The Antonov An-32 transport plane “met with an accident” during a “routine sortie” in Assam’s Jorhat region, the Indian Air Force said in a statement on Saturday.

“Crash site management and initial enquiries are on at this time,” the Air Force wrote, adding that an investigation to determine the cause of the accident was under way.

Previous Incidents

India’s air force operates a fleet of about 105 An-32 aircraft to transport people and cargo. The last major crash involving the twin-engine turboprop took place in 2019 in Arunachal Pradesh state, near the border with China, when 13 people were killed.

The Aftermath

News channel NDTV broadcast images of the crash site, showing a thick black plume of smoke and the aircraft apparently broken into pieces.