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Missing AN-32 wreckage found in Arunachal valley where aircraft was not supposed to be

IAF's AN-32 aircraft went missing on 3 June while on a routine flight from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh with 13 personnel on board.

Wreckage of missing IAF’s AN-32 aircraft spotted in Arunachal Pradesh

The IAF aircraft went missing on 3 June with 13 personnel on board while on a routine flight from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh.

There are 46 upgraded AN-32 aircraft, but none deployed in the Northeast

The AN-32 which went missing in Arunachal Pradesh did not have two new transmitters that come with the upgrade, which could help with search & rescue.

Accident-prone AN-32 was designed way back in ’80s specifically for IAF’s unique demands

The AN-32 is known as the workhorse of the Indian Air Force, and airmen call it ‘very dependable’ despite 18 crashes and accidents since 1984.

Search for missing IAF AN-32 aircraft continues, Navy joins efforts

The AN-32 aircraft went missing Monday with 13 people on board, 33 minutes after taking off from Jorhat in Assam.

The AN-32 is accident-prone, but serves an essential role in the Indian Air Force

Since being purchased in 1984, the AN-32 has been used to transport troops and cargo over difficult terrain, but has had a number of accidents too.

10 years ago, another IAF AN-32 crashed in the same location with same number of people

An IAF AN-32 is feared to have crashed on its way to Mechuka advanced landing ground, the same place where another such aircraft had crashed in June 2009.

IAF’s AN-32 aircraft with 13 people on board goes missing in Assam

Official sources say the Indian Air Force aircraft took off from Jorhat in Assam, and lost contact with ground agencies around 35 minutes later.

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