At least 10 people were killed when a chartered aircraft of the Border Security Force (BSF) crashed near the the Indira Gandhi International Airport soon after taking off for Ranchi.

Initial reports suggest that the Superking aircraft developed a technical snag soon after taking off from the airport. The pilot of the aircraft asked the ATC for a priority landing and full emergency was declared and measures were put in place.

The Delhi ATC put two other aircraft that were also on the approach on the stand-by to let the Superking aircraft land first. The aircraft was on its way back and approaching the airport’s runway 10 from the Dwarka side when it suddenly lost radio contact with the Delhi Air Traffic Control.

The plane crashed next to a building near the airport’s periphery at around 9.50 a.m. At least 15 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.

(The Hindu)