A small nine-seater IndiaOne Air aircraft on a routine flight from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar crashed in Odisha this Saturday, which lead to an immediate emergency response. While the exact cause of the accident remains a mystery, early reports indicate the plane went down just 10 to 15 kilometers outside of Rourkela.
There were seven people on board at the time— six passengers and one pilot. Rescue teams went to the site shortly after the alarm was raised, successfully rushing the occupants to a nearby hospital for treatment. The severity of their injuries hasn't been fully detailed yet, but a team from the state tourism department is already on its way from Bhubaneswar to help manage the fallout.
Local authorities haven't wasted any time launching an investigation into what went wrong. For now, officials are staying tight-lipped, noting that a definitive answer on whether the crash was due to a technical snag, weather, or pilot error will have to wait until the formal probe is wrapped up.
Meanwhile, the district administration has sealed the site of the crash and is rendering support to the concerned families. The accident has sent ripples of unease down the spine of the local people in their relentless wait for further news about the survivors and the flight situation.
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