Overview
- The nine-seater IndiaOne Air Cessna 208B (VT-KSS) issued a Mayday at 1:14 pm IST on January 10 and made a forced landing at 1:20 pm in open ground near Jalda/Kansor, about eight nautical miles short of Rourkela.
- Odisha transport minister B B Jena inspected the site on January 12, met the injured in Rourkela, and praised the pilots for ensuring passenger safety.
- Two injured passengers were airlifted to Mumbai on January 11 at their request, while state officials say the remaining four, including both pilots, are under care in Rourkela and now stable.
- DGCA and AAIB teams have begun on-site and aerial inspections, the area remains secured, and investigators are examining the wreckage to determine what triggered the emergency.
- The pilots were identified as Captain Naveen Kadanga and co-pilot Tarun Srivastav; local residents and fire services assisted immediate rescue, and a control room was set up to coordinate medical and investigative support.