Indian Air Force's AN-32 Transport Aircraft Crashes In Assam's Jorhat

New Delhi ( Pallavi Srivastava) : An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft crashed and caught fire at the Air Force Station in Assam's Jorhat on Saturday morning. According to initial reports, the AN-32 aircraft went down within the Air Force Station premises while landing, triggering a fire after the crash.

Emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the site to control the blaze and assess the situation.The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained, and details regarding casualties or injuries, if any, remain unclear. The Indian Air Force confirmed the incident and said that further updates will be provided after the assessment of the situation.

Further information is awaited as Air Force has begun investigation into the AN-32 crash. The Antonov AN-32 is a rugged, twin-engine turboprop military transport aircraft that serves as the "workhorse" of the Indian Air Force. First built in the Soviet Union specifically for Indian requirements, the IAF operates a fleet of about 100 of these aircraft.