Six Injured as Private Aircraft Makes Forced Landing Near Rourkela, Odisha
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Six Injured as Private Aircraft Makes Forced Landing Near Rourkela, Odisha

A nine-seater India One Air aircraft, operating under the UDAN scheme, crash-landed in a field near Rourkela, Odisha, on Saturday afternoon. Six people, including the two pilots, sustained injuries and were hospitalized. The pilot issued a Mayday call before executing a forced landing approximately eight nautical miles from the Rourkela airstrip. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has been informed to investigate the incident, with authorities confirming the passengers are safe and receiving treatment.

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