A report of a private aircraft crash in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district on Monday was dismissed by the state government, which said no evidence of any such incident had been found on the ground.
According to officials, no aircraft wreckage, impact site, or casualty was located during the initial inspection, and local residents also did not report hearing any explosion or crash sounds in the area.
Authorities rule out crash after ground inspection
The clarification came after earlier reports claimed that a private plane had crashed on a hillside in the Jashpur–Narayanpur region, allegedly killing both pilots. However, both the Chhattisgarh Government and the Ministry of Civil Aviation said no confirmation of any such crash had been received.
Thick smoke was reportedly seen in the area, prompting concern and a swift response from authorities, who later ruled out any aviation accident after inspection.
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.
Drone search finds no evidence of wreckage
Officials said multiple teams, including police, district administration, and forest department personnel, were deployed to scan the region. Drone surveillance was also used to examine difficult terrain and forested patches.
“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.”
Authorities confirmed that the search operation continued for several hours but did not yield any signs of an aircraft crash, wreckage, or impact site.
The district administration later reiterated that, based on current findings, there is no evidence supporting reports of a plane crash in the region.