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India Air Force plane crash kills all five onboard

By Thomson Reuters Jun 13, 2026 | 7:09 AM

NEW DELHI, June 13 (Reuters) – An Indian military ​aircraft crashed ‌on Saturday during a routine flight, killing all five ‌people ​on board, ⁠the Indian ⁠Air Force said in a social media post on ​X.

The IAF said the ⁠accident, which ⁠occurred in ​the eastern Indian ​state of Assam, involved ‌an An-32 aircraft – a turboprop, twin-engine transport ⁠plane.

The five killed in the accident were all ⁠Indian ‌Air Force ⁠personnel, it ​said, ‌adding that initial ​inquiries ⁠and crash site management were ongoing.

(Reporting by Aditi ShahEditing by Gareth ​Jones)