An Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft crashed while attempting to land at the Rowriah Air Force Station in Assam’s Jorhat on Saturday. Five Indian Air Force personnel were feared dead in the crash, including the pilot, according to IAF officials. The co-pilot has survived and is being provided treatment, they added.
The IAF said the aircraft involved in the accident was an AN-32 transport plane used for carrying supplies and that it crashed while attempting to land at the airbase.
“A military aircraft crashed at the Air Force Station in Jorhat, Assam, during landing. The aircraft involved was an AN-32 cargo plane used for transporting supplies. The accident occurred while the aircraft was attempting to land at the airbase,” the IAF said in an official statement.
“There are fears that the pilot may have lost his life in the crash. Further details are awaited as rescue and investigation efforts continue at the site,” the IAF added.
{{/usCountry}}“There are fears that the pilot may have lost his life in the crash. Further details are awaited as rescue and investigation efforts continue at the site,” the IAF added.
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The aircraft came down inside the Rowriah Air Force Station in Upper Assam.
Rescue teams rushed to the crash site soon after the accident. The cause of the crash is yet to be established, and Air Force authorities said they are investigating the circumstances that led to the accident.
Information regarding other crew members on board the aircraft was not immediately available.
The IAF said that a court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.