<p>An Indian Air Force aircraft crashed at the Air Force Station in Assam’s Jorhat. The IAF confirmed that five personnel on board were killed. The aircraft involved in the incident was an AN-31 cargo plane, which is used to transport supplies. The accident happened when the plane was attempting to land at the airbase.&nbsp;</p><p>ANI reported that firefighting operations were underway at the site of the accident. Footage from the scene showed the wreckage of the plane with smoke rising in the air.</p>

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<p>In a statement, the Indian Air Force confirmed the incident. “An IAF An-32 aircraft met with an accident today while landing at Jorhat,” the IAF posted in a post on X. “A court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.”</p><h2><strong>Five IAF personnel killed</strong></h2><p>In another post, the IAF expressed sorrow over the loss of five personnel. “The Indian Air Force deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at Jorhat, Assam.”</p><p>“Sqn Ldr Prashant Singh, Flt Lt Shubham Kumar, Sgt Jitendra Sharma, Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat and Agniveervayu Danish Alam made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty,” it added.</p><p>“IAF extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and stands firmly with them in this hour of grief,” the IAF said.</p><p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also expressed deep anguish over the incident.</p><p>“Deeply anguished by the loss of five Air Warriors in the An-32 accident at Jorhat, Assam,” he wrote on X. “Sqn Ldr Prashant Singh, Flt Lt Shubham Kumar, Sgt Jitendra Sharma, Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat and Agniveervayu Danish Alam made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. Their courage and service to the nation will always be remembered with pride and gratitude.”</p><p>“My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The nation stands firmly with them in this hour of grief,” the minister added.</p><p>The Antonov AN-32, a twin-engine military transport aircraft, has long been one of the Indian Air Force’s most dependable aircraft. Developed in the former Soviet Union to meet India’s operational needs, the aircraft is widely used for troop movement, logistics and supply missions, particularly in challenging terrain. The IAF is believed to operate around 100 AN-32 aircraft, making it a key component of its transport fleet.</p><p>The latest incident follows another fatal Air Force crash in Assam earlier this year. In March, two IAF pilots lost their lives after a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet went down in the Karbi Anglong district. The aircraft had departed from Jorhat Air Force Station on a routine training mission but lost contact with air traffic controllers shortly after take-off. Search teams later located the wreckage in a remote mountainous region about 60 kilometres from Jorhat, confirming the crash.</p>

Indian Air Force aircraft crashes in Assam’s Jorhat; pilot feared dead

An Indian Air Force aircraft crashed at the Air Force Station in Assam’s Jorhat. The IAF confirmed that five personnel on board were killed. The aircraft involved in the incident was an AN-31 cargo plane, which is used to transport supplies. The accident happened when the plane was attempting to land at the airbase. ANI reported that firefighting operations were underway at the site of the accident. Footage from the scene showed the wreckage of the plane with smoke rising in the air.

<p>Indian Air Force aircraft crashes in Assam’s Jorhat; pilot feared dead</p>

Indian Air Force aircraft crashes in Assam’s Jorhat, killing 5 personnel

<p>India is expected to get 3 Rafale jets on November 5th. New Delhi has already got the first batch of 5 Rafales earlier this year amid fanfare. The 5 Rafales were inducted at Ambala airbase on 10th September in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh. Under the 2016 agreement worth Rs 59000 crores, India will get 36 rafales.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The development comes even as tensions at the Line of actual control between India and China remains. The Chinese build-up at the LAC remains despite a number of rounds of diplomatic and military talks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is expected to be in France later this week during his European tour. During the visit, he will have high-level meetings at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs with dedicated consultations on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as India prepares to be on the high table from January.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Both sides are keen to jointly work at the council when India becomes a non-permanent member of the United Nation Security Council starting first January 2021. France is a veto-holding permanent member of the UNSC. Shringla will also make a speech in a prominent French think tank.</p>


India is expected to get 3 Rafale jets on November 5th. New Delhi has already got the first batch of 5 Rafales earlier this year amid fanfare. The 5 Rafales were inducted at Ambala airbase on 10th September in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh.

India is expected to get 3 Rafale jets on November 5th. New Delhi has already got the first batch of 5 Rafales earlier this year amid fanfare. The 5 Rafales were inducted at Ambala airbase on 10th September in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh. Under the 2016 agreement worth Rs 59000 crores, India will get 36 rafales. The development comes even as tensions at the Line of actual control between India and China remains. The Chinese build-up at the LAC remains despite a number of rounds of diplomatic and military talks. Meanwhile, India's Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is expected to be in France later this week during his European tour. During the visit, he will have high-level meetings at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs with dedicated consultations on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as India prepares to be on the high table from January. Both sides are keen to jointly work at the council when India becomes a non-permanent member of the United Nation Security Council starting first January 2021. France is a veto-holding permanent member of the UNSC. Shringla will also make a speech in a prominent French think tank.

India to get 3 Rafales on November 5

<p>The Indian Air Force will ascertain the cause of the recent <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/rescue-team-reaches-an-32-crash-site-in-arunachal-pradesh-no-survivors-found-226779">crash of An-32</a> aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh and ensure such accidents do not recur, IAF chief B S Dhanoa said Saturday.</p>

<p>His comments come days after the wreckage of the IAF aircraft was found in a remote area in Arunachal Pradesh more than a week after it went missing with 13 people on board.</p>

<p>"We have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder...We will go into the detail (to ascertain) as to what happened and how do we make sure that it does not happen again," he told reporters on the sidelines of Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy in Dundigal near here.</p>

<p>He was responding to a query on the accident involving the An-32 transport aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh, which left 13 people dead.</p>

<p>"In Arunachal Pradesh, the terrain is very treacherous and most of the time, it is cloudy...When you are flying in that terrain, in that cloudy weather, there have been many, not only Air Force, even otherwise, Pawan Hans and all, accidents, because of controlled flight into terrain," he claimed.</p>

<p>The Russian-origin aircraft went missing in the afternoon of June 3, around 33 minutes after taking off from Jorhat in Assam for Menchuka in Arunachal Pradesh.</p>

<p>After eight days of a massive search operation, the wreckage of the plane was spotted by an IAF chopper on Tuesday at a height of 12,000 feet near Gatte village on the border of Siang and Shi-Yomi districts.</p>


The Indian Air Force will ascertain the cause of the recent crash of An-32 aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh and ensure such accidents do not recur, IAF chief B S Dhanoa said Saturday.

The Indian Air Force will ascertain the cause of the recent crash of An-32 aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh and ensure such accidents do not recur, IAF chief B S Dhanoa said Saturday. His comments come days after the wreckage of the IAF aircraft was found in a remote area in Arunachal Pradesh more than a week after it went missing with 13 people on board. "We have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder...We will go into the detail (to ascertain) as to what happened and how do we make sure that it does not happen again," he told reporters on the sidelines of Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy in Dundigal near here. He was responding to a query on the accident involving the An-32 transport aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh, which left 13 people dead. "In Arunachal Pradesh, the terrain is very treacherous and most of the time, it is cloudy...When you are flying in that terrain, in that cloudy weather, there have been many, not only Air Force, even otherwise, Pawan Hans and all, accidents, because of controlled flight into terrain," he claimed. The Russian-origin aircraft went missing in the afternoon of June 3, around 33 minutes after taking off from Jorhat in Assam for Menchuka in Arunachal Pradesh. After eight days of a massive search operation, the wreckage of the plane was spotted by an IAF chopper on Tuesday at a height of 12,000 feet near Gatte village on the border of Siang and Shi-Yomi districts.

Will go into AN-32 aircraft crash, ensure it does not happen again: IAF Chief

<p>Images captured of the probable crash point of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/garud-commandos-iaf-planes-resume-operation-to-retrieve-an-32-aircraft-in-arunachal-pradesh-226398">missing Indian Air Force's AN-32 aircraft</a> show that the aircraft was quite close to clearing a hill. The aircraft may have failed flying past the hill probably due to the blockage of view due to clouds, news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the meanwhile, 15 mountaineers have been inducted by Mi-17s and ALH, with all equipment. As many as 9 personnel from the Indian Air Force's mountaineering team, 4 from Army and 2 civilian mountaineers have joined the operations in Arunachal Pradesh.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The mountaineers are yet to reach the crash site due to inclement weather and terrain. The team will be camping overnight due to difficult terrain and weather, will close into the crash site tomorrow, news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It has been eight days since Indian Air Force's AN-32 aircraft went missing in Arunachal Pradesh after taking off from Jorhat, Assam.</p>

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<p>The Russian-origin AN-32 aircraft was going from Jorhat in Assam to Mechuka advanced landing ground near the border with China on June 3 when it lost contact with ground staff at &nbsp;1 pm, within 33 minutes of taking off.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: Wreckage of missing Air Force An-32 plane found in Arunachal Pradesh</strong></p>

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<p>Aircraft's wreckage was found in heavily forested mountainous terrain in Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has sent its search teams comprising of Garud commandos including Mi17s and light helicopters to look for evidence of those missing.</p>

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Images captured of the probable crash point of missing Indian Air Force's AN-32 aircraft show that the aircraft was quite close to clearing a hill. The aircraft may have failed flying past the hill probably due to the blockage of view due to clouds, news agency ANI reported.

Images captured of the probable crash point of missing Indian Air Force's AN-32 aircraft show that the aircraft was quite close to clearing a hill. The aircraft may have failed flying past the hill probably due to the blockage of view due to clouds, news agency ANI reported. In the meanwhile, 15 mountaineers have been inducted by Mi-17s and ALH, with all equipment. As many as 9 personnel from the Indian Air Force's mountaineering team, 4 from Army and 2 civilian mountaineers have joined the operations in Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Air Force: #AN32Aircraft crash site in Arunachal Pradesh showing the probable crash point of the aircraft. It shows how close the plane was to clear the hill but could not, probably due to blockage of view due to clouds. pic.twitter.com/o3jRQ6gU4T — ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2019 × The mountaineers are yet to reach the crash site due to inclement weather and terrain. The team will be camping overnight due to difficult terrain and weather, will close into the crash site tomorrow, news agency ANI reported. It has been eight days since Indian Air Force's AN-32 aircraft went missing in Arunachal Pradesh after taking off from Jorhat, Assam. Rescue update of #AN32Aircraft : 15 mountaineers have been inducted by Mi-17s & ALH, with all equipment - 9 from IAF mountaineering team, 4 from Army & 2 civilian mountaineers. Some have reached the crash site & some are still tracking. #ArunachalPradesh — ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2019 × The Russian-origin AN-32 aircraft was going from Jorhat in Assam to Mechuka advanced landing ground near the border with China on June 3 when it lost contact with ground staff at 1 pm, within 33 minutes of taking off. Watch: Wreckage of missing Air Force An-32 plane found in Arunachal Pradesh Aircraft's wreckage was found in heavily forested mountainous terrain in Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has sent its search teams comprising of Garud commandos including Mi17s and light helicopters to look for evidence of those missing. "Efforts are now continuing to establish the status of occupants and establish survivors," the IAF said.

AN-32 aircraft probably couldn't get past hill, crashed due to blockage of view

<p>Srinagar, Jammu and Leh airports were Wednesday closed for civilian air traffic shortly after an IAF jet crashed in Budgam district and amid an escalation of cross-Line of Control shelling between armies of India and Pakistan.</p>

<p>"The civilian air traffic has been suspended temporarily in view of the emergency," an official of the Airport Authority of India told PTI.</p>

<p>While the official did not specify the nature of the emergency, it is believed the step was taken in view of an IAF jet crashing in Budgam district this morning.</p>

<p>Jammu and Leh's airports have also been closed for civilian traffic.</p>

<p>The flare-up in the cross-LoC shelling, which was initiated by Pakistani troops in early hours of Wednesday has also resulted in security forces and other establishments being put on a heightened alert.</p>


Srinagar, Jammu and Leh airports were Wednesday closed for civilian air traffic shortly after an IAF jet crashed in Budgam district and amid an escalation of cross-Line of Control shelling between armies of India and Pakistan.

Srinagar, Jammu and Leh airports were Wednesday closed for civilian air traffic shortly after an IAF jet crashed in Budgam district and amid an escalation of cross-Line of Control shelling between armies of India and Pakistan. "The civilian air traffic has been suspended temporarily in view of the emergency," an official of the Airport Authority of India told PTI. While the official did not specify the nature of the emergency, it is believed the step was taken in view of an IAF jet crashing in Budgam district this morning. Jammu and Leh's airports have also been closed for civilian traffic. The flare-up in the cross-LoC shelling, which was initiated by Pakistani troops in early hours of Wednesday has also resulted in security forces and other establishments being put on a heightened alert.

Srinagar, Jammu, Leh airports closed for civilian air traffic

Breaking News: Indian Air Force MiG 21 fighter jet crashes in J&K's Budgam

<p>An Indian Air Force (IAF) Kiran trainer aircraft crashed on Friday after taking off from Hakimpet in Telangana.</p>

<p>The trainee pilot of the aircraft and another person on board ejected safely before the crash, Additional Commissioner of Police, Siddipet district, Ramesh, said, adding that both have been admitted to the local government hospital.</p>

<p>The aircraft crashed in Siddipet district&#39;s Bandaram village, the ACP said.</p>

<p>IAF sources told PTI that the plane crashed 50 km away from Hakimpet air force station.</p>

<p>The IAF has initiated a court of inquiry, they said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The aircraft was on a routine training mission.</p>

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An Indian Air Force (IAF) Kiran trainer aircraft crashed on Friday after taking off from Hakimpet in Telangana

An Indian Air Force (IAF) Kiran trainer aircraft crashed on Friday after taking off from Hakimpet in Telangana. The trainee pilot of the aircraft and another person on board ejected safely before the crash, Additional Commissioner of Police, Siddipet district, Ramesh, said, adding that both have been admitted to the local government hospital. The aircraft crashed in Siddipet district's Bandaram village, the ACP said. IAF sources told PTI that the plane crashed 50 km away from Hakimpet air force station. The IAF has initiated a court of inquiry, they said. The aircraft was on a routine training mission. Watch: Kiran trainer aircraft, that took off from Hakimpet Air Force station crashed in Siddipet in Telangana. The woman cadet on board ejected on time. (WION Web Team) ×

Watch: Woman pilot ejects safely as Air Force trainer aircraft crashes in Telangana

<p>An Indian Air Force (IAF) training aircraft crashed in Hyderabad on Thursday, according to Air Force sources.</p>

<p>As reported by PTI, the aircraft was on a routine mission when the crash took place.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The trainee pilot has escaped unhurt.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sources told PTI,&nbsp;&quot;Today morning, at around 11.45 am, a Kiran aircraft which got airborne from the Hakimpeth Air Force station in Hyderabad for a routine training mission crashed. The pilot, a trainee flight cadet, is safe.&quot;</p>

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The aircraft was on a routine mission when it crashed

An Indian Air Force (IAF) training aircraft crashed in Hyderabad on Thursday, according to Air Force sources. As reported by PTI, the aircraft was on a routine mission when the crash took place. The trainee pilot has escaped unhurt. Sources told PTI, "Today morning, at around 11.45 am, a Kiran aircraft which got airborne from the Hakimpeth Air Force station in Hyderabad for a routine training mission crashed. The pilot, a trainee flight cadet, is safe." As per the report, a court of inquiry has been put in place to ascertain the cause of the incident.

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