5 IAF Personnel Killed in AN-32 Crash in Assam
Rescue and investigation efforts continue at the site.
New Delhi: Five personnel of the Indian Air Force were killed when a Russian-origin AN-32 transport aircraft crashed in Assam's Jorhat on Saturday.The aircraft met with an accident during a routine sortie at around 10 am, the IAF said.
"The Indian Air Force (IAF) deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at Jorhat," the force said in a statement.
The deceased personnel are Squadron Leader Prashant Singh, Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar, Sergeant Jitendra Sharma, Agniveer Vayu Khemaram Kumawat and Agniveer Vayu Danish Alam.
The IAF extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and said it "stands firmly with them in this hour of grief."
The aircraft involved was an AN-31 cargo plane used for transporting supplies. Senior IAF officials have rushed to the area, the spokesperson said.
Further details are awaited, he added. Rescue and investigation efforts continue at the site as informed by IAF sources.
