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Topic: AN-32

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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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

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

Half of IAF’s transport & fighter aircraft fleet are outdated. AN-32 accident was just a reminder

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

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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

PTI -
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

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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

PTI -
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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Defence

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National Interest

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

Shekhar Gupta -
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.

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