Five people died Saturday when an Indian Air Force cargo plane crashed during training. Image courtesy of UPI
Five Indian Air Force personnel are dead after a transport plane crashed during training in Assam, officials said Saturday.
“The Indian Air Force deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at Jorhat, Assam. 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. IAF extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and stands firmly with them in this hour of grief,” the Indian Air Force posted on X.
Assam is in the northeastern part of the country.
“Crash site management and initial enquiries are on at this time,” the Air Force said. It added that an investigation to find the cause of the crash is underway.
India’s air force operates a fleet of about 105 AN-32 aircraft, Al Jazeera reported.
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