In an uncommon spectacle for both pedestrians and drivers, a decommissioned aeroplane became lodged in the centre of a road in Motihari in the east Indian state of Bihar on Friday. The discarded aircraft was being transported via a trailer truck from western city of Mumbai to northeastern state of Assam.&nbsp;

The truck became stranded in the centre of the road beneath the Piprakothi bridge. Local truck drivers and residents quickly joined forces, offering assistance to remove the wreckage of the aircraft and help&nbsp;clear traffic congestion.

It seems that the driver miscalculated the clearance height of the overbridge in comparison to the height of the load on the vehicle, leading to it becoming trapped beneath the overbridge.

As per onlookers the airplane stayed lodged under the bridge for over an hour. The authorities arrived at the location around 9 am, and the vehicle was freed by lowering the lorry's tyre pressure.

This incident bears a striking resemblance to a similar event in November, 2022&nbsp;in Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh. In that case, another aircraft had got stuck beneath a road underpass while being transported from Kochi to Hyderabad on a trailer attached to a truck. 
 
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(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

In an uncommon spectacle for both pedestrians and drivers, a decommissioned aeroplane became lodged in the centre of a road in Motihari in the east Indian state of Bihar on Friday.

In an uncommon spectacle for both pedestrians and drivers, a decommissioned aeroplane became lodged in the centre of a road in Motihari in the east Indian state of Bihar on Friday. The discarded aircraft was being transported via a trailer truck from western city of Mumbai to northeastern state of Assam. The truck became stranded in the centre of the road beneath the Piprakothi bridge. Local truck drivers and residents quickly joined forces, offering assistance to remove the wreckage of the aircraft and help clear traffic congestion. It seems that the driver miscalculated the clearance height of the overbridge in comparison to the height of the load on the vehicle, leading to it becoming trapped beneath the overbridge. As per onlookers the airplane stayed lodged under the bridge for over an hour. The authorities arrived at the location around 9 am, and the vehicle was freed by lowering the lorry's tyre pressure. This incident bears a striking resemblance to a similar event in November, 2022 in Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh. In that case, another aircraft had got stuck beneath a road underpass while being transported from Kochi to Hyderabad on a trailer attached to a truck. Also read | Drone attack sparked fire, total power failure on MV Chem Pluto (With inputs from agencies)

India: Airplane transported by truck gets trapped under bridge in Motihari, Bihar

In a shocking case of correction, Bihar's Disaster Management Minister Dinesh Chandra Yadav today confirmed that there were no casualties in yesterday's bus accident in Motihari district. The minister had earlier said on camera that 27 people had died.

"The information of deaths was wrong. Yes I said 27 people have died, it was based on information from local sources, but I also said that only the final report will be considered," Dinesh Chandra Yadav said. 
 
"There was booking for 13 people. 8 were taken to hospital by authorities, there was no sign of remaining 5, no remains were found. They might have left the spot on their own."

The bus caught fire after it fell into a ditch and overturned.

The accident occurred under the Kotwa police station area, over 75 km from the state capital. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Pratyay Amrit, Principal Secretary - Disaster Management Department, had said that most of the charred bodies were still inside the bus.

Bihar's Disaster Management Minister Dinesh Chandra Yadav had earlier said on camera that 27 people had died

In a shocking case of correction, Bihar's Disaster Management Minister Dinesh Chandra Yadav today confirmed that there were no casualties in yesterday's bus accident in Motihari district. The minister had earlier said on camera that 27 people had died. "The information of deaths was wrong. Yes I said 27 people have died, it was based on information from local sources, but I also said that only the final report will be considered," Dinesh Chandra Yadav said. "There was booking for 13 people. 8 were taken to hospital by authorities, there was no sign of remaining 5, no remains were found. They might have left the spot on their own." The bus caught fire after it fell into a ditch and overturned. The accident occurred under the Kotwa police station area, over 75 km from the state capital. Pratyay Amrit, Principal Secretary - Disaster Management Department, had said that most of the charred bodies were still inside the bus.

Bihar blooper: Minister now says 27 not killed in accident

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India: Airplane transported by truck gets trapped under bridge in Motihari, Bihar

Bihar blooper: Minister now says 27 not killed in accident