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In pictures: BSF plane crashes in Delhi
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A Ranchi-bound BSF aircraft narrowly missed an express train and crashed in west Delhi’s Dwarka after developing a technical snag, killing all ten passengers on board. (HT Photo)
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Citizens gather at the site of the crash. According to officials, Ashram Express train was passing by when the plane crashed. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)
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Authorities rushed 21 fire tenders to the spot to douse billowing clouds of smoke and fire. (HT Photo)
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Rescue officials said the plane crashed just before the boundary wall of the airport near a railway crossing and the pilot may have tried to avoid residential areas to avoid more casualties. (HT Photo)
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The BSF air wing has a fleet of four fixed wing aircraft - one Embraer, two Avros and the crashed Superking (SKA B-200). (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)
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Besides 15 helicopters consisting of six MI-17 1V, two advanced Mi-17 V5 choppers, six Advance Light Helicopters (Dhruv) and one Cheetah helicopter operating under the command of the Union Home Ministry. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)
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NDRF arrives for the rescue at the plane crash site near the crash site near the water tank in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)
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Body of the plane crash victims carried out by the rescue team from the water tank in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)
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