Indian Air Force plane crashes in Mayurbhunj, Odisha; pilot reportedly injured
In a tragic incident, an Indian Air Force (IAF) plane reportedly crashed in Odisha's Mayurbhunj district. The Plane crashed occurred near Odisha-Jharkhand border.
According to report, the pilot of the IAF plane has got injured. The IAF aircraft had taken off from Kalaikunda Air Force station in Kharagpur.
#SpotVisuals Indian Air Force plane has crashed in Odisha's Mayubhanj pic.twitter.com/ClwlgOiRmH
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A month ago, a Microlight Virus SW-80 helicopter of the IAF crashed in Assam's Majuli island. The incident killed two pilots Wing Commander J James and Wing Commander D Vats.
According to report, in the Assam crash the pilots of Microlight Virus SW-80 helicopter attempted an emergency landing but the plane crashed in a sandbar in the northern part of the district and went up in flames, Tezpur-based defence spokesperson Lt. Col. Harshvardhan Pande told PTI.
Further details of the IAF aircraft crash has been awaited.
First published: 20 March 2018, 14:30 IST