The Border Security Force aircraft that crashed in the national capital last year, killing 10 personnel was over 21 years old and a probe in underway into the accident.

'Super King B-200 (with) registration no VT-BSA that crashed on December 22, 2015 was 21 years and 7 months old. The accident is under investigation by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau,' Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

The minister said 'any aircraft can continue to fly as long as it is airworthy and certified to be so.'