Jorhat, Assam: In one of the deadliest Indian Air Force (IAF) accidents in recent months, an Antonov AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while attempting to land at the Air Force Station in Jorhat, Assam, during a routine sortie on June 13.
According to officials, the aircraft caught fire shortly after the crash. Five IAF personnel on board lost their lives, while the co-pilot survived the accident and was rushed to a medical facility for treatment.
The deceased have been identified as..
- Squadron Leader Prashant Singh,
- Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar,
- Sergeant Jitendra Sharma,
- Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat, and
- Agniveervayu Danish Alam.
The exact cause of the crash remains unknown. The Indian Air Force has ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances that led to the accident.
The tragedy has once again drawn attention to the ageing AN-32 transport fleet, which has been serving the Indian Air Force for decades and has previously been at the centre of concerns over operational safety and maintenance.
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