Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) The Indian Air Force’s C-130J aircraft, on Sunday, took off with the mortal remains of three of the five IAF personnel who lost their lives in the tragic AN-32 transport aircraft accident at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam.According to officials, the AN-32 transport aircraft met with an accident after landing at the Jorhat airbase on Saturday. The aircraft subsequently caught fire, prompting emergency response teams to rush to the site.Squadron Leader Prashant Singh’s …
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Defence expert Praful Bakshi on Saturday called for the accountability of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) in the initial phase of plane crash cases. According to Bakshi, the ATC’s stand always comes later on during the investigation but it never issues an initial statement.Praful Bakshi’s response came after an AN-32 transport aircraft reportedly burst into flames shortly after touchdown at the Jorhat airbase in Assam earlier on Saturday, claiming the lives of at least fi…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic loss of five bravehearts in the Indian Air Force aircraft crash in Assam and said that we salute their service and selfless sacrifice, and will forever remain indebted to them and their families.Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of five bravehearts in the Indian Air Force aircra…
Guwahati, June 13 (IANS) At least five IAF personnel were killed after an AN-32 transport aircraft met with an accident while landing at the Jorhat airbase in Assam and burst into flames on Saturday, defence officials said. According to the IAF, the incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. after the aircraft landed at the Jorhat Air Force Station. The aircraft reportedly burst into flames shortly after touchdown, triggering an immediate emergency response from Air Force and airport firefightin…
Guwahati, June 13 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft reportedly caught fire after landing at Assam’s Jorhat on Saturday, triggering emergency response measures at the airbase, officials said.Initial reports indicated that the incident occurred immediately after the aircraft touched down, with flames and thick smoke seen billowing from the aircraft.Airport and IAF emergency teams rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations to contain the blaze. The extent of d…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Air Commodore B.S. Vijay Rao assumed command of Base Repair Depot, Palam, New Delhi, as the Air Officer Commanding on Sunday, a Defence Ministry official said.Commissioned into the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) Branch of the Indian Air Force on 27 November 1995, Air Commodore Vijay Rao brings with him over three decades of distinguished service, said the Ministry official in a statement.An Electrical Engineer and an Executive MBA, he is an alumnus of the presti…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Augmenting the Indian military’s preparedness and response mechanism in any combat situation, the government has readied an emergency landing facility in the North-Eastern part of the country, adding to the existing networks of highways which could double up as airstrips for landing, as well as take-off for aircraft and fighter jets. The Emergency landing airstrip in the Moran area of Assam has been completed and is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendr…