Rourkela plane crash: Damaged aircraft wreckage to be shifted to Bhubaneswar

The charter aircraft that met with an accident near Rourkela will be transported to Bhubaneswar on Monday for further technical procedures, officials said. The damaged components of the aircraft will be carried in two large trucks under expert supervision.

The aircraft had crashed near Jalda in Rourkela on January 10, triggering a detailed investigation into the cause of the mishap. A team of 10 to 12 technical experts has already reached the site to begin the process of dismantling and moving key technical parts of the aircraft. 

The operation is being carried out carefully to ensure that crucial evidence related to the crash remains intact during transportation. The parts are being systematically loaded onto trucks before being shifted to Bhubaneswar.

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As per sources, the technical components will be prepared for further examination. The engine section, in particular, is expected to be sent to Canada, where specialists will conduct a detailed analysis to determine the exact reason behind the crash. The aircraft’s black box had already been sent earlier for examination as part of the ongoing probe.

Authorities said more details will emerge only after the technical evaluation is completed, as investigators work to establish the sequence of events.