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Rajnath Singh visits BSF plane crash site

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ANI New Delhi

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday visited the site where the Border Security Force (BSF) plane crashed this morning.

"I have just received the information that a Ranchi-bound BSF Superking aircraft with around 10 people onboard crashed in Dwarka. I going to the spot where crash took place," Home Minister Rajnath Singh told media here.

Minister of State, Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma told ANI that it was a 10-seater plane which crashed during take-off, and the government has ordered an inquiry.

The Ranchi-bound BSF Superking Aircraft, having five to seven people onboard, crashed in Bagdola village in Sector 8 of Dwarka. So far, four bodies have been recovered from the crash site.

 

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First Published: Dec 22 2015 | 11:49 AM IST

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