A Russian-made Indian military aircraft crashed on Saturday while landing at an airbase in the Indian city of Jorhat in the state of Assamthe military said in a statement. TASR informs about it based on the AFP report.
“A Russian Antonov An-32 plane crashed today while landing in Jorhat,” specified the air force of the country. “We are setting up a commission of inquiry to find out the cause of the accident,” said a statement from the military, which did not provide any details on the potential casualties.
NDTV Television broadcast images from the crash site showing thick black smoke and the plane, which appeared to have broken into pieces. Officials of the Indian Air Force (IAF) said that firefighting units have been dispatched to the crash site and rescue operations are underway, Telegraph India reports. The accident comes just months after an Indian Air Force fighter jet crashed in the state of Assam. Both pilots on board died in the incident, the portal reminds.
