A nine-seater India One Air charter flight made a crash landing in Rourkela, Odisha, on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred following a technical malfunction experienced by the aircraft. All six individuals on board, comprising four passengers and two pilots, sustained injuries in the accident. Officials confirmed that the flight was traveling from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela.
Details of the Incident
The crash-landing took place in an open field approximately 10 kilometers from Rourkela. Visuals from the scene show significant damage to the front section and wings of the VT KSS plane. Some individuals on board are reported to have suffered serious injuries.
Related Aviation Incidents
The RSS also briefly mentions a separate incident from June 12, where an Air India flight AI 171, traveling from Ahmedabad to London, crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, colliding with a medical hostel. This previous accident resulted in 241 fatalities, including 230 passengers, 12 crew members, and 29 people on the ground. Only one person survived that crash. According to Flightradar24, the last signal from that aircraft was received at an altitude of 190 meters (625 feet) immediately after takeoff. India’s Civil Aviation Regulator DGCA reported that the pilot sent a Mayday call to Air Traffic Control after takeoff but received no further response. The pilot had 8,200 hours and the co-pilot had 1,100 hours of flight experience.
One survivor from the Ahmedabad crash, Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, expressed his ongoing physical and mental pain, stating he considers himself fortunate to be alive but struggles to communicate with his family.
