Chhattisgarh govt denies reports of private plane crash, says no evidence found
The Chhattisgarh government has denied reports of a private aircraft going down on a hillside in Jashpur district, saying there was no such evidence found.
The Chhattisgarh government on Monday dismissed reports of a private aircraft crashing in Jashpur district, saying no such evidence was found. It also said that locals did not report hearing any explosion of the plane crashing on a hillside.
The clarification came after reports suggested that a private plane crashed on the hillside situated in the Jashpur-Narayanpur region, killing both pilots. However, the state government and Ministry of Civil Aviation said there were no reports of the plane crash.
Thick smoke was seen at the site, which authorities probed and later said there was no evidence found.
According to the district administration, reports of smoke rising were received from the Narayanpur area of Jashpur district. Collector Rohit Vyas and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Lal Umend Singh reached the spot and conducted an inspection.
Information is being gathered from locals. However, no villagers reported hearing any explosion and no evidence of the crash has been found so far, the state government said.
Teams from the police, district administration and forest department are monitoring the area using drone cameras. The district administration also did not find any evidence of the plane crash.
The Chhattisgarh government on Monday dismissed reports of a private aircraft crashing in Jashpur district, saying no such evidence was found. It also said that locals did not report hearing any explosion of the plane crashing on a hillside.
The clarification came after reports suggested that a private plane crashed on the hillside situated in the Jashpur-Narayanpur region, killing both pilots. However, the state government and Ministry of Civil Aviation said there were no reports of the plane crash.
Thick smoke was seen at the site, which authorities probed and later said there was no evidence found.
According to the district administration, reports of smoke rising were received from the Narayanpur area of Jashpur district. Collector Rohit Vyas and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Lal Umend Singh reached the spot and conducted an inspection.
Information is being gathered from locals. However, no villagers reported hearing any explosion and no evidence of the crash has been found so far, the state government said.
Teams from the police, district administration and forest department are monitoring the area using drone cameras. The district administration also did not find any evidence of the plane crash.
