Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX near Rourkela
Date & Time:
Jan 10, 2026 at 1319 LT
Operator:
Registration:
VT-KSS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bhubaneshwar - Rourkela
MSN:
208B-5680
YOM:
2022
Flight number:
IOA102
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Bhubaneswar-Biju Patnaik Airport at 1220LT on a schedule service to Rourkela, carrying four passengers and two pilots. Following an uneventful flight at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the crew started the descent to Rourkela when he encountered an unexpected situation and declared an emergency at 1314LT. Five minutes later, the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a pasture located 10 km south of Rourkela. All six occupants were injured.
