Two Indian Navy transport planes flying in an air show collided in mid-air today in the western state of Goa, killing 15 people and injuring another 15.
The two planes, each carrying six crew members, took off from the resort state's main airport in Panaji and hit each other in mid-air at around 10 a.m. (4.30 Irish time) in the nearby area of Zuarinagar, police said.
"Fifteen people have been killed, including the 12 crew members and three civilians on the ground," a senior police official said.
"The rescue operation is now over," he said. "There were people trapped in a house that was under construction but we believe that most of them have been rescued".
Another 15 people on the ground were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. The Indian navy's western command has set up an inquiry.
AFP