In a bid to get the trace of
the AN-32 aircraft of the IAF, a massive search operation has been launched. It is noted that with 29
personnel on board, including four officers, the AN-32 aircraft of the IAF missed missing over Bay of Bengal+ on its way
from near Chennai to Port Blair raising concerns over its fate.
The massive search and rescue
operation which is joined effort by IAF, Navy and Coast Guard, is supported by
one submarine, eight aircraft and 13 ships for tracking the upgraded plane
which made the last radio contact at 8.46am, 16 minutes after take off from
Tambaram air base.
ENC deploys two P8i Long Range
Maritime Patrol Aircraft with advanced Electro-optics and radars, two Dornier
aircraft and twelve ships with integral helicopters to join the search
operations initiated to locate the Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft
reported missing approx 300 km due East of Chennai this morning. The AN-32 was
on a routine sortie from Air Force Station Tambaram to Port Blair and reported
to have 29 personnel onboard including the crew.
Four ships of ENC which were
deployed in the Bay of Bengal on different missions, have been diverted to the
search area and eight ships of Eastern Fleet with Fleet Cdr embarked onboard
which are on return passage from the South China Sea are also proceeding at
best speed to join the search operations. A submarine at sea is also diverted
to the area for locating the transmissions from emergency locator beacon
onboard the aircraft.
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