Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena is also monitoring developments. A small aircraft of a private airline crashed, leaving at least six people suffering minor injuries when landing near Rourkela on Saturday. "One A-1 nine-seater private flight carrying six passengers from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar has met with an accident. By the grace of God, this is not a major accident," Odisha's Commerce and Transport minister BB Jena told reporters. Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena is also monitoring developments.

Source: dna January 10, 2026 16:40 UTC