Reports say ‘plane crash’ in Chhattisgarh, officials combing forest

According to information received from the district administration, reports of smoke rising were received on Monday afternoon.

Updated on: Apr 20, 2026, 18:33:01 IST

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Reports of an aircraft crashing in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district emerged on Monday. The ministry of civil aviation has denied the reports of a crash altogether.

According to information received from the district administration, reports of smoke rising were received on Monday afternoon from the Narayanpur area of the district.

Collector Mr. Rohit Vyas and Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. Lal Umend Singh reached the spot and conducted an inspection.

Information is being gathered from local residents. However, no villagers have reported hearing any explosion, and no evidence of a crash has been found so far.

Teams from the police, district administration, and forest department are monitoring the area using drone cameras. As of now, the district administration has found no evidence of any incident.

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