Jorhat, June 14 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday paid homage to five personnel who lost their lives in the crash of an AN-32 transport aircraft at the Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam on June 13.

According to defence officials, the mortal remains of three personnel, including Squadron Leader Prashant Singh, Flight Lieutenant Shubham and Agniveer Danish Alam, are being taken to their hometowns of Dehradun, Gaya and Bhojpur, respectively, for final rites.

The AN-32 transport aircraft crashed at the Jorhat Air Force Station on Saturday while attempting to land at the airfield.

Confirming the incident, the Indian Air Force (IAF) had said, "An AN-32 transport aircraft met with an accident at the Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam. Mo...