Guwahati: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday evening retrieved all the 15 members of the search and rescue team engaged in the search of the AN-32 aircraft who got stranded in the crash site along the Indo-China border, said defence spokesperson Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh. Singh said the 15-member search and rescue team was […]
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An-32 to continue flying in mountains: IAF chief
Gwalior: Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief B.S. Dhanoa on Monday said that the An-32 transport aircraft will continue to fly in the mountains as there was no other option. The Air Force Chief’s statement came more than a fortnight after An-32 aircraft, with 13 IAF personnel on board, crashed in Arunachal Pradesh. Addressing a press […]
IAF recovers remains of Arunachal An-32 crash victims
New Delhi: Eighteen days after its An-32 transport aircraft went down in Arunachal Pradesh, the IAF on Thursday recovered six bodies and seven mortal remains of the air warriors from the crash site. According to officials, the IAF has made all arrangements to airlift the bodies and mortal remains of the personnel by helicopters from […]
6 bodies, 7 mortal remains found at An-32 crash site in Arunachal
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday said it had recovered six bodies and seven mortal remains at the site where an An-32 crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3. The wreckage of the aircraft was located at a remote place on June 11 and since then efforts had been on reach the site […]
Trying to ascertain cause of AN-32 crash: IAF chief
Hyderabad: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Saturday said the Indian Air Force was trying to ascertain the cause of the recent crash of AN-32 aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh that killed 13 people. He said the IAF would also take steps to ensure such accidents do not recur. He […]
AN-32 crash: Bad weather hampers operation to retrieve bodies
Itanagar: A search operation to retrieve the mortal remains of six of the 13 people who were killed in the AN-32 crash on June 3 were hampered due to inclement weather in the area, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Saturday. The first seven bodies were recovered on Thursday. The IAF said that Cheetah and […]
An-32 crash: No survivors, bodies to be taken to Jorhat: IAF
New Delhi/Itanagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday said all the 13 occupants of the An-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3 were dead and no effort was being spared in ensuring expeditious transfer of their mortal remains to their parent base at Assam’s Jorhat. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered […]
No survivor in AN-32 crash: IAF
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday said all the 13 occupants of An-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3 were dead. “Eight members of the rescue team reached the crash site today (Thursday) morning. IAF is sad to inform that there are no survivors from the crash of An-32,” […]
15 mountaineers dropped near AN-32 crash site
Itanagar: The Indian Air Force, Army and the civil administration of Arunachal Pradesh started a massive operation on Wednesday to reach the site where the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force had crashed on June 3, a defence official said. A total of 15 mountaineers from IAF, Army and civilians were inducted successfully by […]
Army, Arunachal Scouts to move to ground zero to trace AN-32 occupants
Itanagar: The Indian Army and the local Arunachal Scouts are ready to move to ground zero with aid and assistances to establish the status of the 13 occupants of the Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3, an official said on Tuesday. The IAF said on Tuesday that […]