Jorhat, June 13 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the AN-32 transport aircraft crash that occurred at the Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday.

The inquiry has been constituted following the accident involving the transport aircraft while it was attempting to land at the airbase.

In a post on X, IAF wrote, "An IAF An-32 aircraft met with an accident today while landing at Jorhat. A court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident."

The AN-32 is a twin-engine military transport aircraft that has been extensively used by the Indian Air Force for logistics, cargo transportation and operational support missions across diverse terrains, including high-...