IAF An-32 feared lost in Bay of Bengal with 29 people on board
Rahul Bedi, New Delhi - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
22 July 2016
An Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 transport aircraft (similar to this one) with 29 people on board was reported missing on 22 July while on a courier flight to India's Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. Source: IHS/Patrick Allen
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Antonov An-32 'Cline' turboprop transport aircraft with 29 people on board, including a four-man crew, was reported missing on 22 July over the Bay of Bengal while on a courier flight to India's eastern Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.
Eight civilians are believed to have been aboard the missing military aircraft, officials said.
http://www.janes.com/article/62491/iaf-an-32-feared-lost-in-bay-of-bengal-with-29-people-on-boardThe IAF and the Indian Navy (IN) have deployed aircraft and warships to try and locate the twin-engine An-32 that took off about 08:30 h local time from the IAF's Tambaram base in southern India, and was scheduled to arrive at Port Blair three hours later.
