Assam AN-32 crash: IAF brings home mortal remains of 3 air warriors
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Guwahati: The Indian Air Force’s C-130J aircraft on Sunday transported the mortal remains of three of the five personnel who lost their lives in the tragic AN-32 transport aircraft accident at Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam to their respective hometowns.
According to officials, the AN-32 transport aircraft met with an accident after landing at the Jorhat airbase on Saturday. The aircraft later caught fire, following which emergency response teams rushed to the spot.
The mortal remains of Squadron Leader Prashant Singh are being flown to his hometown in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, while the remains of Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar are being taken to his residence in the Gaya district of Bihar.
The mortal remains of Agniveervayu Danish Alam will be transported to his native place in Bhojpur district of Bihar.
Meanwhile, grief has gripped Kayamnagar village in Bhojpur district after the death of 22-year-old Agniveer Vayu airman Danish Alam in the IAF aircraft crash.
Danish Alam was the only son of Mohammad Farooq Alam and Akhtari Begum. His father works at a private company in Gaya district, while his mother is a homemaker. He is survived by his two elder sisters, Shagufta Parveen and Ghazala Parveen.
The accident occurred around 10 a.m. during what the Air Force described as a routine sortie.
Earlier, the IAF confirmed the accident and stated that crash site management and preliminary investigations were underway.
In an official statement issued hours after the crash, the IAF said: "The Indian Air Force deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the AN-32 accident at Jorhat in Assam. Squadron Leader Prashant Singh, Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar, Sergeant Jitendra Sharma, Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat and Agniveervayu Danish Alam made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty."
The IAF also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased personnel.
"IAF extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and stands firmly with them in this hour of grief," the statement added.
With IANS inputs