Private plane crashes near Rourkela in Odisha, 6 injured

A video, released by news agency ANI, showed firemen carrying out a rescue after the crash landing. Despite the crash landing, the aircraft’s structure remained intact and there were no signs of fire. However, the landing gear suffered damage due to the impact on touchdown.

"One A-1 nine-seater private flight carrying passengers has met with an accident. The passengers have 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," Odisha's Commerce and Transport minister B B Jena told PTI.

Prasanna Pradhan, director of Biju Patnaik International Airport, said, "The flight was on its way from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela. It made a crash landing 10 km before Rourkela. There were 4 passengers and 2 crew members. All are safe. The flight is India One Airlines. The flight number is C-208."