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Indian military transport plane crashes, killing five

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Indian military transport plane crashes, killing five

An Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 military transport plane crashed during landing at Jorhat airbase in northeast India on June 13, 2015, killing five personnel. The co-pilot survived the accident.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) Antonov An-32 military transport aircraft crashed on June 13, 2015, while landing at Jorhat airbase in northeast India. The incident resulted in the deaths of five personnel. The IAF announced the fatalities, expressing its deepest condolences to the families of those who died. While five individuals perished, an unnamed officer, speaking to Agence France-Presse, confirmed that the co-pilot of the aircraft survived the accident. The cause of the crash has not been publicly disclosed.

Sources: Le Monde

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