India Air Force plane crash kills all five onboard

NEW DELHI - 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)

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This story was originally published June 13, 2026 at 8:09 AM.