On Saturday afternoon, a 9 seater plane of India One Air going from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela suddenly crashed during landing. There is news of 6 people being injured in this accident. The plane crashed near Jalda A Block in Raghunathpalli area of Rourkela.
According to initial reports, six people have been injured in this accident. It is a matter of relief that a major accident was averted. All the people on board the plane have been rescued safely.
According to the information, the India One Airlines plane made an emergency landing in a field near Katibandha Kansara at around 1.30 pm. It is being told that this single-engine plane carrying four passengers and two pilots developed a technical fault after flying about four to five kilometers, due to which the pilot had to crash-land the plane.
#WATCH Odisha, Rourkela: A small private plane crashed at Kansar, Rourkela, in Sundargarh District, with people trapped inside. Upon receiving the information, fire units from Rourkela Fire Station and Panposh Fire Station were rushed to the scene for rescue efforts.
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— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2026
According to the fire department team that reached the spot, a small private plane crashed in Kansar of Rourkela in Sundargarh district, in which people got trapped inside. As soon as the information was received, fire units from Rourkela Fire Station and Panposh Fire Station reached the spot for rescue. Where the injured were rescued.
All the injured were referred to the nearest hospital.
After the incident, the injured were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Investigation has been started to find out the exact cause of the accident. This incident happened when the plane was going from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar.
#Rourkela A charter flight of IndiaOne Air made a crash landing near Jalda, Rourkela. @NTSB @IndiaoneA @RourkelaMC
➡️6 onboard (4 passengers + 2 crew) — all safely evacuated to hospital.⁰➡️Police, Fire & local authorities are at the spot.
➡️Flight VT-102 was scheduled… pic.twitter.com/HZX1ggV37a— Industry Odisha (@industryodishaa) January 10, 2026
How did the accident happen?
Actually, the chartered plane came down near Jalda area at a distance of about 10 to 15 kilometers before landing at Rourkela airport. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing, but the plane descended rapidly and crashed. The plane was to land in Rourkela at 1 pm. The accident happened even before that.
Pictures of the accident have also surfaced. It is clearly visible that the front part of the plane is badly damaged, the wings are also seen broken. The registration number of the aircraft is VT-KSS. However, there has been no loss of life or property in this accident.

