An Indian Air Force aeroplane, AN-32, has crashed while landing in Assam’s Jorhat district on Saturday, a defence spokesperson said.
The incident occurred while the aircraft was landing at the IAF’s airbase in the Rowriah area.
Senior IAF officials have rushed to the area, and casualty, if any, is yet to be ascertained, the spokesperson said.
The plane was carrying cargo and some personnel, sources said.
Details of the crash are awaited, the IAF said without commenting if there were any casualties.
Jorhat is among the string of IAF bases in north-east facing China to the north and Myanmar to the east.
As per reports, the aircraft crash-landed during landing operations, after which a fire broke out.
The Antonov An-32 is a twin-engine turboprop transport aircraft of Soviet origin, widely operated by the Indian Air Force for tactical airlift, troop transport, cargo delivery, and logistics support, especially in remote and high-altitude regions.
More details awaited.
