Using 10 % biofuel for the first time, IAF's AN-32 aircraft conducts flight operation at Leh
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In a first, an IAF AN-32 aircraft powered with a 10 percent blend of Indian bio-fuel conducted flight operations at one of the highest airports in the world in Leh's Kushok, according to an official statement. Bio-jet fuel is produced from non-edible "tree-borne oils", grown and procured from the tribal areas of Chhattisgarh, it said. IAF's effort would assist in reducing carbon footprint and India's dependence on crude imports.