Teams from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) have initiated an investigation into the emergency landing of a nine-seater aircraft belonging to India One Air near Rourkela in Odisha. The state government supported the teams’ inspection at the accident site by providing necessary arrangements and a helicopter for transportation on Sunday. Odisha’s Commerce and Transport Department’s Principal Secretary, Usha Padhee, stated that the government is actively monitoring the situation post the aircraft accident.
Padhee visited the crash site on Sunday to assess the ground situation in coordination with local authorities and reviewed the rescue operations and medical response. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is overseeing the developments closely and has directed the provision of immediate medical assistance, logistical support, and administrative actions for all affected individuals. A two-member medical team has been assigned to monitor the injured continuously in Rourkela, with emergency medical facilities activated at the district level.
The aircraft, a Cessna Caravan (208B) operated by India One Air, departed from Bhubaneswar with four passengers and two crew members on board. It was scheduled to land in Rourkela but crash-landed at Jalda due to a mid-air emergency. All six occupants sustained injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Two passengers, Savita Agrawal and Sunil Agrawal, were airlifted to Mumbai for advanced medical care, while the other four injured individuals are receiving treatment at Jaiprakash Hospital and Research Centre Private Limited in Rourkela. One passenger, Susanta Kumar Biswal, is in critical condition due to head injuries and other health issues.
