Military plane crash kills 5 after and exploding into a fireball — but co-pilot survives
An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while landing at Jorhat Air Base in Assam on June 16, killing five personnel and leaving the co-pilot as the sole survivor. The incident occurred during a routine flight, with the plane reportedly exploding into a fireball. A court of inquiry has been ordered, and the IAF has extended condolences to the families of the deceased.
What changed
New details confirm the crash involved an AN-32 aircraft at Jorhat Air Base, with the co-pilot surviving the fireball explosion.
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Indian Air Force AN-32 crashes in Assam: 5 dead, co-pilot survives
confidence 95%An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while landing at Jorhat Air Base in Assam on June 16, killing five personnel and leaving the co-pilot as the sole survivor. The incident occurred during a routine flight, with the plane reportedly exploding into a fireball. A court of inquiry has been ordered, and the IAF has extended condolences to the families of the deceased.
What's confirmed:
- Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed when an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while landing at Jorhat Air Base in Assam.
- The co-pilot was the sole survivor of the crash, which resulted in a fireball explosion.
- The crash occurred during a routine flight, though initial reports suggest it happened while landing.
- A court of inquiry has been ordered following the incident.
- The Indian Air Force has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased personnel.
- The aircraft involved was an AN-32, a twin-turboprop transport plane commonly used by the Indian Air Force.
Still unconfirmed:
- The pilot, Shubham Kumar, reportedly told his mother he was going on a mission before the crash, though this has not been independently verified beyond a single source.
- The crash may have been caused by technical failure or adverse weather conditions, but no official cause has been confirmed.