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IAF plane makes emergency landing

SILIGURI: A two-seater plane of the IAF made an emergency landing on the river bed of Barsa at Hamiltonganj in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on Thursday.

The aircraft with two pilots developed a snag in the engine after it took off from the Hasimara air base.

IAF sources said the plane was being examined at the air base. – PTI

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