Incident Overview
After touchdown on runway 35 at Lengpui Airport, a four-engine airplane experienced difficulty stopping within the remaining distance. The aircraft overran the runway, rolled through bushes, went down an embankment, and came to rest broken in two. All 14 occupants were rescued, among whom eight sustained injuries.
Mission Context
The aircraft had been dispatched to Lengpui to pick up 92 soldiers from the Myanmar Army, who were to be repatriated to Myanmar on behalf of the 7th Squadron. These soldiers had crossed into India the previous week following gunfights with the ethnic insurgent group 'Arakan Army'.
Outcome
The airplane sustained substantial damage, having broken into two sections. The injured occupants received medical attention. No further details regarding the aircraft type, registration, or operator were provided in the initial report.