Six injured as private aircraft makes crash landing near Rourkela

At least six people suffered minor injuries after a small private aircraft made a crash landing near Rourkela in Odisha on Saturday. All passengers and crew are safe, and authorities have informed the aviation regulator

Bhubaneswar: At least six people suffered minor injuries when a small aircraft of a private airline, in which they were flying, made a crash landing near Rourkela on Saturday, Odisha’s Commerce and Transport minister B B Jena said.

The incident took place near Rourkela, he said.

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“One A-1 nine-seater private flight carrying six passengers from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar met with an accident. The passengers sustained minor injuries and are stable. It took place at Jalda, 10 kilometres from Rourkela. By the grace of God, this is not a major accident,” Jena told reporters.

Director of Biju Patnaik International Airport Prasanna Pradhan said, “The flight was on its way from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela. It made a crash landing 10 km before Rourkela. There were four passengers and two crew members. All are safe. The flight is of India One Airlines. The number of the flight is C-208.”

The minister said the state government has apprised the Director General of Civil Aviation of the situation. “Our director will also soon visit the accident site,” he said.

Rescue teams rushed to the spot, and the injured were immediately shifted to hospital for treatment.

Airport sources said it was a regular flight between Rourkela and Bhubaneswar run by a private operator.