GUWAHATI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft was involved in an accident at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday, June 13, after reportedly catching fire following its landing inside the military facility.
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According to initial reports, the aircraft had landed at the airbase when a fire broke out, triggering an immediate emergency response by personnel stationed at the base.
The Indian Air Force confirmed the incident in a brief statement, saying, “An AN-32 of the IAF met with an accident at Jorhat today. Further updates will be provided once more details are available.”
There was no immediate official information regarding casualties, injuries, the extent of damage to the aircraft, or the cause of the incident.
Further details are being ascertained.
This incident comes months after a tragic crash involving an Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, which claimed the lives of two pilots.
On March 5, the twin-seat aircraft had taken off from Jorhat Air Force Station on a routine training sortie when it lost contact with ground control at around 7:42 PM. Shortly after communication was lost, the aircraft disappeared from radar tracking. Following an intensive search operation, officials later confirmed that the jet had crashed in a remote and hilly region of Karbi Anglong, nearly 60 km from Jorhat.
