6 injured as private aircraft makes forced landing near Rourkela, Odisha
Six people were injured when the flight operating from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela made a forced landing on Saturday, 10 January 2026.
New Delhi: In an aviation accident involving India(BHARAT)One Air nine-seater Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft, six people were injured when the flight operating from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela made a forced landing on Saturday, 10 January 2026.
Odisha’s Commerce and Transport minister BB Jena said, “At least six people suffered minor injuries when a small aircraft of a private airline in which they were flying made a crash landing near Rourkela on Saturday. The incident took place near Rourkela.”
“One A-1 nine-seater private flight carrying six passengers from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar has met with an accident. The passengers have sustained minor injuries and are stable. It took place at Jalda, 10 kilometres from Rourkela. By the grace of God, this is not a major accident,” Jena told reporters.
According to the preliminary reports, the flight was operated by regional airline India(BHARAT)One Air and the aircraft was a nine-seater Cessna Grand Caravan. It had to make a forced landing as it encountered a technical glitch shortly before it was set to land. India(BHARAT)One Air confirmed that all passengers and crew on board are safe.
Meanwhile, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will investigate the incident.
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