Overview
- Flight IOA102 departed Bhubaneswar around 12:25–12:27 IST for Rourkela in a Cessna Grand Caravan (VT‑KSS) with two crew and four passengers.
- At 13:14 IST the crew declared a “Mayday” to Rourkela ATC and around 13:20 carried out a belly landing in open farmland near Jalda/Kansor about 8 nautical miles short of the airport.
- All six on board were evacuated with injuries; three passengers are at J. P. Hospital and two pilots plus one passenger at Rourkela Government Hospital, with the captain reported to have a head injury.
- DGCA and state authorities secured the site, restricted access due to an aviation‑fuel leak, and coordinated rescue with local police, fire services and residents.
- An AAIB team began on‑site and aerial documentation on Sunday as the cause remains under investigation; the flight was operated under India’s UDAN regional connectivity scheme.