Jamshedpur: Indian Navy and NDRF successfully pulled out the training aircraft, Cessna 152 of Alchemist Aviation, from Chandil Dam on Monday late night.
Indian Navy along with NDRF had launched extensive search operation to find the missing plane on August 22.
The joint teams earlier had retrieved a three-foot-long section of the aircraft from the depths of the Chandil Dam and were working on recovering the rest of the plane using hot air balloons.
The Cessna 152, a trainee aircraft belonging to Alchemist Aviation, tragically crashed into Chandil Dam on August 20, just 15 minutes after taking off from Jamshedpur Airport.
The crash resulted in the loss of two lives including19-year-old trainee pilot Subhrojeet Dutta and 30-year-old pilot-cum-instructor Jeet Satru Anand. Both bodies were recovered on August 22 through a combined effort by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Navy, who promptly launched a search operation to locate the submerged aircraft.
The recovery operation has been particularly challenging due to the aircraft being stuck in a 20-foot-thick marshy stretch at a depth of 180 feet within the dam. Despite these difficulties, the Navy team successfully located the wreckage of the aircraft on the evening of August 25.
They managed to retrieve a significant portion of the aircraft earlier in the day.
Throughout the operation, the local administration, police, and officials from Alchemist Aviation have been closely monitoring the progress near the dam. The recovery of the aircraft is crucial not only for understanding the cause of the crash but also for providing closure to the grieving families of the victims. Alchemist Aviation, which operates out of Jamshedpur Airport and offers flight training programs, is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation and recovery efforts.
The tragic accident has left the local community in shock, with many mourning the loss of two young lives. Subhrojeet Dutta, the trainee pilot, was remembered as a promising young aviator with dreams of a long career in aviation. Jeet Satru Anand, the instructor, was a seasoned pilot who was dedicated to his profession and committed to training the next generation of pilots.
