Guwahati, Jan 10: At least six people suffered minor injuries when a nine-seater aircraft of a private airline in which they were flying from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar crashed in Rourkela on Saturday.

According to sources, the aircraft was carrying seven people, including six passengers and one pilot. The plane reportedly went down around 10-15 kilometres from Rourkela.

Sources said rescue teams reached the crash site and shifted the passengers to a hospital for medical treatment.

The cause of the crash is not yet known.

A team from the tourism department is also expected to arrive from Bhubaneswar to assess the situation.

Speaking to reporters, Odisha’s Commerce and Transport Minister B.B. Jena said, “One A-1 nine-seater private flight carrying six passengers from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar has met with an accident. The passengers have sustained minor injuries and are stable. It took place at Jalda, 10 kilometres from Rourkela. By the grace of God, this is not a major accident,”.

Rescue teams reached the crash site and shifted the passengers to a hospital for medical treatment.