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An Indian military transport plane crashed on Saturday while attempting to land at an air force station in the country's remote northeast. The Russian-made Antonov An-32 aircraft "met with an accident today while landing at Jorhat," a city in Assam state, the Indian Air Force confirmed in a statement.

Details regarding casualties and the exact number of personnel on board the aircraft at the time of the incident were not immediately released. The air force stated that a court of inquiry is being constituted to investigate and ascertain the precise cause of the accident.

News channel NDTV broadcast footage from the crash site, showing a thick plume of black smoke rising into the air and the aircraft appearing to be broken into several pieces. The An-32 is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft known for its ability to operate effectively at high altitudes and in challenging climates. The Indian Air Force utilizes approximately 100 of these planes for military supply missions and civilian aid operations in remote mountainous regions.

This incident follows a previous major crash involving an An-32 in 2019, which occurred in Arunachal Pradesh state near the border with China and resulted in the deaths of 13 people.

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A court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident.