IAF AN-32 Missing with crew of 29 in Bay of Bengal

[Tuchha]

News channels reporting that an IAF AN32 is missing with crew of 29 on board en route to Port Blair. Joint Search operation launched with Navy. Further reports awaited. The plane took off from Tambram at 7.30 this morning and made a last contact at 7.46 am.

 

[Tuchha]

Every other day something blows up, falls down or gets sunk for no reason

Indian military is a disaster for itself how many people are you willing to lose

Shut your mouth and get lost shouldn't try to make any brownie's here.

 

[G0dfather]

Indian airforce AN-32 aircraft enroute port Blair from chennai with 29 people including officers of airforce, navy and coast gaurd onboard goes missing since 9.30 a.m

Massive search operation launched by navy and coast gaurd.

More details awaited.

@ranjeet @Jamwal's @Roybot @Nilgiri @Abingdonboy .

http://m.indiatoday.in/story/iafs-an-32-aircraft-with-29-onboard-goes-missing/1/721200.html

 

[Delnavaz B]

@Windjammer @war&peace

 

[hussain0216]

Shut your mouth and get lost shouldn't try to make any brownie's here.

More a statement of fact

Commiserations on the 29 deaths

 

[Nilgiri]

Indian airforce AN-32 aircraft from Port Blair to chennai with 29 people including officers of airforce, navy and coast gaurd onboard goes missing since 9.30 a.m

Massive search operation launched by navy and coast gaurd.

@ranjeet @Jamwal's @Roybot @Nilgiri @Abingdonboy .

We got a source for this yet? I fear the worst.

 

[G0dfather]

Source added in original post.

http://m.indiatoday.in/story/iafs-an-32-aircraft-with-29-onboard-goes-missing/1/721200.html

 

[Srinivas]

Hope all are safe !

 

[The Eagle]

Worst feared as Indian Air Force aircraft with 29 on board goes missing

The aircraft, which took off at 9am from Port Blair, was on a routine weekly flight for Air Force personnel.


New Delhi, July 22, 2016 | UPDATED 13:37 IST

Indian Air Force's AN-32 aircraft enroute Chennai from Port Blair has gone missing with 29 people on board.

The aircraft, which took off at 9am from Port Blair, was on a routine weekly flight for Air Force personnel.

The Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard have launched a massive search operation to locate the missing aircraft.

The Russian made AN-32 is considered to be one of the most reliable machines that the IAF has. The aircraft has the ability to take off and land from small airstrips.

More details are awaited.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/iafs-an-32-aircraft-with-29-onboard-goes-missing/1/721200.html

 

[Windjammer]

Breaking News:
Indian Air Force plane flying from Chennai to Port Blair, with 29 on board, has been missing for an hour, more details awaited: Media reports. TOI

 

[Srinivas]

Every other day something blows up, falls down or gets sunk for no reason

Indian military is a disaster for itself how many people are you willing to lose

You have to tell with your experience, you lost your caliphate and now blowing up yourself !

 

[Delnavaz B]

Indian Air Force AN-32 plane carrying 29 people missing

• Rahul Singh, New Delhi
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• Updated: Jul 22, 2016 13:38 IST

A File photo of an Indian Air Force AN-32 carrier plane. (Reuters)

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A transport plane of the Indian Air Force with 29 people on board went missing while flying from Chennai to Port Blair on Friday.

The AN-32 aircraft took off at 8.30am from Tambaram in Chennai and last contact with it was made 16 minutes later. The aircraft can fly for up to four hours without refuelling.

The Coast Guard and IAF have launched operations to find the aircraft but there was no official statement about its disappearance yet.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...ple-missing/story-7U8YiHoq2vMjEe4q6yiK0H.html

 

[Tuchha]

Worst feared as Indian Air Force aircraft with 29 on board goes missing
The aircraft, which took off at 9am from Chennai, was on a routine weekly flight for Air Force personnel.
New Delhi, July 22, 2016 | UPDATED 13:43 IST

Indian Air Force's AN-32 aircraft enroute Port Blair from Chennai has gone missing with 29 people on board.

The aircraft, which took off at 9am from Chennai's Tambaram air base, was on a routine weekly flight for Air Force personnel.

The Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard have launched a massive search operation to locate the missing aircraft.

The Russian made AN-32 is considered to be one of the most reliable machines that the IAF has. The aircraft has the ability to take off and land from small airstrips. Nearly 100 AN-32s are in service with the IAF currently.

More details are awaited.

 

[anant_s]

Praying for people on board.

 

[Windjammer]

The AN-32 is quite a hardy plane, once it even managed to make it back to base after one engine fell off....so hope for the best .