IAF AN-32 aircraft goes missing enroute Chennai to Port Blair

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ANI Chennai
Last Updated : Jul 22 2016 | 2:07 PM IST

An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft went missing on Friday morning, after it took off from Tambaram Air Base in Chennai around 8 a.m. and was on its way to Port Blair.

According to reports, there are 29 people on board the aircraft and the Indian Coast Guard, Navy and the IAF have launched a massive joint search operation to locate the missing plane.

The aircraft was reportedly on a routine weekly flight for Air Force personnel.

More details to follow.

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First Published: Jul 22 2016 | 2:07 PM IST

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