AN-32 wreckage found by IAF in Arunachal Pradesh, no sign of survivors

After eight days of gruelling, and often hazardous, air and ground search, an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter on Tuesday located the wreckage of an AN-32 transport aircraft that went missing on June 3 while on a routine maintenance sortie in Arunachal Pradesh.

“The wreckage of the aircraft was spotted today 16 Kms North of Lipo, North East of Tato at an approximate elevation of 12,000 ft by the IAF Mi-17 Helicopter undertaking search in the expanded search zone. Efforts are now continuing to establish the status of occupants and establish survivors”, stated the IAF on Tuesday.

Mountaineering teams with IAF, army and civilian members are being formed and will be inducted on Wednesday through helicopters to look for the 13 crewmembers and passengers who were on board the ill-fated aircraft.