India, June 13 -- Five Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel have lost their lives in the crash involving an AN-32 transport aircraft at the Jorhat air base in Assam.

The crash occurred when the turboprop twin-engine aircraft was attempting to land at the Jorhat Air Force Station in Assam on Saturday.

In a statement, the IAF said it regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at Assam's Jorhat.

"Sqn Ldr Prashant Singh, Flt Lt Shubham Kumar, Sgt Jitendra Sharma, Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat and Agniveervayu Danish Alam made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty," the statement said.

It also ordered a court of inquiry to ascertain the cause of the crash that occurred at the Jorhat Air Force Station.

Visuals from the Jorhat...