Indian Air Force

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    Indian Air Force Aircraft Crashes in Assam; 2 Killed

    An Indian air force helicopter crashed in Majuli, Assam, India, on February 15th.

    The chopper took off from Jorhat air base and was on a routine sortie when it went down.

    There were two pilots on board at the time; both were killed in the crash.

    The cause of crash is under investigation.

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    Indian Air Force Plane Crash Lands at Chandigarh Airport

    Indian Air ForceAn Indian Air Force AN-32 transport plane crash landed at the Air Force station runway in Chandigarh, India, at around 8:30 p.m. on September 20.

    The aircraft developed some technical problem mid-air while returning from Bathinda and during landing it swerved off the runway, flipped over and caught fire.

    The aircraft had 11 people aboard, including 5 crew members. All of them were rescued however, some of them sustained minor injuries. The injured were taken to the command hospital, Chandimandir.

    The incident is being investigated by the Indian Air Force.