MUMBAI: Regional carrier India One Air’s Caravan 208 aircraft carrying six people force-landed near Jalda, around eight nautical miles short of Rourkela, on Saturday afternoon. All passengers and crew survived and are under medical observation, officials said.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that the Caravan 208 aircraft (VT-KSS) was flying from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela. The aircraft departed at 12:27 hours with two pilots and 4 passengers on board.“About 8 nautical miles short of reaching Rourkela, the aircraft force landed at a place near Jalda,” the DGCA said. “Pilots have ensured the landing due to which lives have been saved.”According to the release, “receiving the information, the district administration has reached and shifted the injured pilots and passengers to the medical facilities at Rourkela.” It said all six are “under medical treatment/ observation and no fatalities.”The accident has been reported to the DGCA and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau for further action. The state government said the situation is under close watch.IndiaOne Air is a scheduled commuter operator with a fleet of three Cessna Grand C208B aircraft. It began operations in 2022. Based in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, it provides regional connectivity within Odisha and to other tier 3 cities in the neighbouring states with VGF (viability gap funding) support from Government of Odisha.
