BSF charter plane crashes in Delhi's Dwarka area


A Border Security Force (BSF) plane on Tuesday morning crashed at Bagdola village in Sector 8, Dwarka here in thenational capital.
The Charter Plane was a Ranchi-bound BSF Superking Aircraft with around five to seven people onboard, a BSF source said.
As per the Delhi Fire Department sources, 15 fire tenders have reached at the spot.

Home Minister Rajnath SIngh issued a statement on Twitter terming the news as tragic.

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