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Indian Air Force AN-32 transport plane crashes while landing in Assam

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Indian Air Force AN-32 transport plane crashes while landing in Assam

Primary source Internal intake · 1 reviewed intake signal · Desk window 10:37

TL;DR

An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft crashed upon landing at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam, according to reports. The pilot is believed to have died; rescue and investigation operations are underway with the cause still unknown.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The Indian Air Force has lost an AN-32 transport aircraft in a crash while landing at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam. According to available reports, the pilot is believed to have been killed; rescue teams are on site and an investigation into the cause has opened. The AN-32, a twin-engine turboprop transport, is a mainstay of IAF logistics operations in the northeast. This incident is aviation-adjacent and not security-related to Israel; it is published for completeness as it entered the desk intake via a routine aviation alert feed. No connection to Israeli military or civil aviation operations is indicated.

02 · How it developed

4 developments

  1. Latest

    New footage released; co-pilot survived while five other crew members were killed.

  2. Death toll of at least five confirmed following the crash in Assam

  3. Five personnel feared dead; co-pilot survived and is receiving treatment

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03 · Source and signal

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