# Five Indian air force staff killed as transport plane crashes in Assam

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-13 18:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
Deadly IAF transport crash in Assam sparks inquiry, international condolences

## Intelligence Brief
An Antonov An-32 transport aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force crashed during landing at Jorhat airbase in Assam, killing five personnel. Coverage confirms the aircraft split in two upon impact, with two victims identified as from Bihar. The IAF has initiated a court of inquiry into the incident, while the UAE expressed solidarity with India over the crash.


Media outlets including *The Times of India*, *NDTV*, and *Al Jazeera* emphasize the An-32’s role as a critical asset for India’s remote operations, highlighting its rugged design and operational history. Technical details remain limited, but video footage of the crash site has been shared by *Hindustan Times*. Watch for updates on the court of inquiry’s findings, potential safety reviews of the An-32 fleet, and further statements from international allies.


Coverage does not yet specify whether the crash was weather-related, mechanical, or procedural in nature.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WION | Antonov An-32: Rugged backbone of the Indian Air Force’s transport fleet | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOU2hiOEpuY1I1ZmhRcDNWdTFidER0amNILVRGYVZ3MGdLR3ZfUU41RkxUMFA4RElTa2Y4bHp5dnlNUHJYQTdIZ1JjbEUtSWctdkpjN2g2Vm5rMXZ1dVlTZkI2UGpDVDNrUVJrUlZfbW9JSDZUV21pUjlKYlRjaEVIVlFlNWY5bkVtRW9Ud19HNHFNdV9NWnNIdjRqeTl5LXRSTDR2T0hLTzhiTm1uZDVlREhrN2dCRkV2eVcwSNIBwgFBVV95cUxNZkpPVDVnUXJaVG9rWDZQMEV6bFl1aVR5VkRmck9lU3R5cGVPQ1h5NVgwU3otX0dkMWo1aGNyaG5rS1ZrU2R2Tk5pU0lxMVdNZ29TSmUxckFYV2FhUWlxVDR0UU9oVl95TVh5QllVQ3dHMm9ONGlZeXFYQ0dhUDNHNUhkMi1HcHVEbHdyeElHNVdHQ0xxQks) |
| Deccan Herald | DH Evening Brief - 5 killed as IAF aircraft crashes in Assam; Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed next Indian Army chief | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxNdFZCWVRnazRhNFZBdHItRmZHQXFYZmVHOWpxaWxfZFFqM2hjc1RpYWtJSVZIb29BRHE3VnNobXl0Si1udkU0N2EtamYyZjFBQnYzblZCX2hKNjdqTFcyWVVYZTBaME1wUW5zMXFsX2ZvR0JJWTM3SHR4dlpUV2ExNmJ3YVlGcjVhXzJYT2RteGNpemwwZTU2TmhUSDdWS2p1OXZULUlvTUxoQTU4VGxHcWthak5JYUhzTVFBZTNiMGdxVFdsZ3p4bXJfUTNINElFd2F0T3NXYkdFSlFHVmt2UFEwdkhBelVw?oc=5) |
| news.cgtn.com | Military transport plane crashes in NE India | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNcWp3aFNJTDNUekxQTjg1QVlBSU1ZVnlGYXE0elNHbEphOWxqV293RnFTeWVMUjRQRHJkTklhLWx1bUYtZmFOOUZ4Wkljb09YaU13MXdjNVRCbnJ1RGRER1VVdWxTU1U1clpUbXNzeEpZeG5fSTRIYTlrUXNNNGdpUHNESGpob2tqR1c5YVg1N1NCNTVIVjhIUFJ6UThOdDVKWXJv?oc=5) |
| Arunachal24 | five-IAF-personnel–died | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNbG1vMndQenVOS2o5NXZDckozSnhEYkwtWEI2VmRfSDdGbXdfX0xBQ3N4QlZZelZ2R0I5REFvNWpmX1RkTHFoMVotVHdUQ3RRLTN4ZDI0OW9GVE5CSnZfRzBmZy1YMC1XbXAxTHFXSUZxX1JuaUt0MHdsdktEdzJtcEFIdUUwRTg0d1pqeElKT3p0LVluUkNQYm01Q0ZXbEE?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Jorhat AN-32 plane crash: Two from Bihar among victims | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxONXVtdURvZlVrbVZ1THFvcUVEdnlnSHVJdzhDWmR3YjctR3BYQVpRR2NON01yQ2VXSHZHRW9FQzRCclpTZzJnZFpVa2cwRUFwelp2R3BIYWVoblZoY0VXOHc0dkpvY2tUblhCazIxb1hwMUZDYVIwZGpYUVY4YkhHVzRyVXY1VV9ZMDJqZ0RtY0gwS2UxbkpCY1VQSmU5MmQ5TER6SFVHNjBoTzJOSnpLbW1wZGt6WEZqaGFHN29KSUUzc2It?oc=5) |
| The Tribune | UAE expresses solidarity with India, conveys condolences over AN-32 crash in Assam | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOZVpFSnQycjFMcEpmVmZ1dS1MSkJBWHZvS042TC1xenVFZGxMQS1tZGY3SHJJSHBfMk9tMTFqQVluXzQ5LVkxQkFVX0I5Ri1ObFhRSmhKZmtKdU5MTzJ0OEVhYndaa3VtekVVSHVCcUdyZ0I0VFdsT2ZLNExjdVQ4aDMyd3Baa1hqNF90TTN0MjhySEFnUE0xYlB4blpWcWZPS0ZCa0hxSU5jQmZjZHdzeWVVd2hwanJLUGZhUXJtcw?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Inside An-32: Aircraft that became backbone of India's remote frontiers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxQUzdJbWJsa1BlaVJ0NDQxaC1mMVdCcUg3SWZMWjFyNExWWWg4Q0M2emYxaElfOEI4LV9jZ2RPYjRib2FleVBVOFdKQ0lFYUV2Q0ZwaDN5ZzlmcHAxcDJaa1BTeHMtRDlYcE56VjdMbU41ZGZ3czMwaEhsVS1hVDNiMFJ6QXMwYnpmbGE0QXNxOHZld0pjdlpwRTJ6c2hxLVh1eU9ocXI1LUFma2p5cFhWd2xOUWJIZE9wSkMtc05tdGVOUU5McVllSWcyNXZxMjdxMng3LTZpUzlNRHI1?oc=5) |
| NDTV | Indian Air Force's AN-32 Transport Aircraft Crashes In Assam's Jorhat, Five Killed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNajJ3MTB1S1Q1ZDdHNmVPTjlOZUstbzRxZ1lIUzVRNTBQeUpVRHE4allDYjBuOFJ2MzloNjFYVWlGUGZ5TVRlbWxmeWFBdVZjek42UE1xSTg3U2YwX1FsTVBBV1AyLVlIWGtrNUw2TGNNeXpVMHFHWXlycE5UaElyM3NaMXRxUTRWLTh1dUlndktJOWdsdzM1ejU2T1Zjak83OE13bTBxME5KeVMw?oc=5) |
| The News Mill | IAF orders court of inquiry into AN-32 crash at Jorhat airbase | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQZzdReURZZ05LX01scExXcjZLWFlYaHk5ZXdUanphSzFNbmhaWktvdUp4dmdBUlZTNHc0SG9UODh0ODVMNVBZa0xmMW5HcWhMZXlReVlaVGg2YlpKOXVvaXVCMEVsYTRBMUN0a2hKZFkwZXJua0Npczlja0RWTmxKTmVsN1lWTWt3YjFJQTBOdFRSRk44amNTclhoWQ?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | 5 killed when Indian Air Force transport aircraft crashes in Assam | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQZm5aNzVXUEFQX2FweWRYM0NRb295UnFzd1B4ejIxMWU2X0t5UUpYclF2bi1Td0dzcXM5QldFSUtaWjB0NnJ0ekZHdXRkYTN6TGtuLW1ZRGFtcVMxT0hmQlczVFBJOEN3ZDREck51WGlRVkNlNXNvVk1sRUJHQWZFTlI5ZXA5SzhJLU1UakdaaF84bmRSaGNvZTBadWxqSlVQYjVmTjM5aEdwd9IBrwFBVV95cUxPcGFmZU1WSWdHblQ5SVd6YXZfdzF2dFh6UThHVlQwdGdoVEtIdE9FQ1RfRDRIV0cxU2NIMVdrUFlLZFo2RlBPYnZ4dlRhZ2tDLUhxaEdQUW1PYmIwank2X085eXl3dDQzVkhrZUFPblBXMkc5STU1QjFQVndUSF9fWGFzWHNXT3JMNTZnRlJ6aEFVTzRpSUpBS2IzbmVUVmFESVh2UGFmVFB) |
| Nepalnews.com | Indian Air Force aircraft crashes during landing in Assam | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPVk9TRlRXUjBqeHdsYUxVQjhNci1qLUhESHpEYzU5V21ITG53T3Y1RHNtMlotMndtczlGN2dRWXNRNHBnMTdoQ2habVhkNGprT1VGX3NGMW8wdEg5cEM4bFdrY0E2d2JFN3ZrX1JYUTRYODVNa3czc2JFMkFodmxpQXBLQUdfU3lBbVREWXE3Rnk3bmt1dHBJTUR3aFl0WWx2U0k0?oc=5) |
| Hindustan Times | IAF's AN-32 aircraft splits in two after crash landing in Assam's Jorhat, 5 feared dead: Video | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxPenBaTWtuTGt3Wlk4SWppR2RaaVNvdHJHSC1idERaTVJrYjlzV3UwZ2hTRG5uWGtFMGdFclNMVDUtR2VublJnMEFyUkZpblRYTG1VT1hORW41blpKUURpdEhEMm5CNGlHUWFfT2ZoSFpkbkZFMllsMjBIbV8wUFlNZS1nYThVMmdReEYyRlJyOU95LVZDaFVBQlNRS0xCMG1Del9BZXFlT0VVX1IyWXFNT3ZFeG5uZGFWNE9oZTJjNFh2dnhzVHV5MFJFY0d6a1FpUWVzamhEc2dKMnJWeG1lQzljZi0?oc=5) |
| Inquirer.net | Military transport plane crashes in India, casualties unknown | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPUGF2MkNsVzdVRUhHU1hLWWpNLUNLN1pNeVNQOTRMMTJHMUYyY25uVGNpTFREVHIyZHBmUDd2S1k5bmQ2QTluTEJOSjdBa3VaUFB4ZnlRekI5clpBQzF3QlN0bjNWTTlxZ3BSRnFHdVNUZnNpOFJ3dWNCbjd5ME5mcHZYSkJBNjY4MDhUd2czWWdZYzVLaEswMnhWVmZBR3JpN1Bz0gGoAUFVX3lxTE1YQWV3MFJvZEQtTC1wQXpJYmg4djB6ampKWFk2bE02NE1CczQtUmtqcGRBZ0JYdG4zVW1IOFRWSTF4LVlwVE9zVDZibXpoWWFUWUFabXBQWXl3V3RQVFp5LXdfdGpFVjNmMTllTVhNbkI4ai14Wm9DeW9PdTFIUU1HQ1E5VXZjc3ppZTBtYVhhZkcxMlFrYUxZNGxTNW9tMGw0VE9uTHl3Sg?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Indian Air Force Aircraft Involved in Landing Accident | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPbFF1YXVwVlRnUkZaQnpSN3V0TFVIT05UMWllVE5lSHNOY2VWa3hqeWpORVo5VFQ3Z0Jyb2NodFpDSGdOUXVyTUVzcTNVSmkyRGlFaVNUT1g2VlpHYWtmazBYMEVLU2lTZldHX1pzbzRMQ2t2RzlTbzJJRzU5SmhDR09Jb3pQYjRYMFh5TWNDUnFTakRUVWtSQV9WTi0yc0xBWU1vREQxZTc?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Five Indian air force staff killed as transport plane crashes in Assam | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOY0JwendzMmdJVXNObG1ZNTNvSWREbXVCTU5SSi1ZQTZ5Ry1VQk1KOF9wUTdkRkR1b0ZjREM4Q2FoSWNrV1VzbW85VVVSYlFNdmNKQm5JcV9pN0U3dkFPU3FiaDZFMjlFM0FGdDhVM2R5bGEtNnFsdXdjbnplX3VEbWZCNVJPalA4MW1HckhoUmJNX0swOVdLV1ZSTDFOZ2NRUEh3NHBMN2dfU2FmMzlzT9IBtgFBVV95cUxQbWY1Q3FKeThnUWthRFpOcmlQZjdOUEQ4RFNYWHZOc0pUMVhaaHFKSUQ3cmZrWHJMbV94X1FKQ1lFOUVsMDdBX3VTdGd4c0dWYzA0TkFRNFZURlZ6blhVVV9iOTNkOE11cUtEVmJqak9sTU5wVzBDck1VbWxKbG90UWg1SFVvOFNOa0M1RTVUVTJzVDM2TGszSVRSM2NWQ2NMcVF) |

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