Iaf Missing Plane

Scientists on research mission stumble upon missing IAF aircraft debris

Over seven years after an IAF AN-32 aircraft went missing in 2016, scientists at the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) stumbled upon its debris when they were testing the instruments of their newly-acquired autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for seabed mapping in December. It was during such a testing expedition undertaken by Research Vessel Sagar Nidhi on December 9-10 last year, about 310 km off the Chennai coast, the instruments on the AUV picked up some strong SONAR reflections from the seabed at a depth of 3,400 m. The strong signals intrigued the scientists who then decided to dive deeper for a closer look. "Then we dived a little deeper and took some photographs, which were shared with the Indian Air Force through the Ministry of Earth Sciences," G A Ramadass, Director, NIOT told PTI. Ramadass said the IAF confirmed that the debris was of the AN32 aircraft that had gone missing more than seven years ago. Another scientist said initially the debris

Missing IAF AN-32: Suspected debris spotted

The reflections have not yet been confirmed of being the missing aircraft

Parrikar personally monitoring the case of missing IAF plane

Says, had instructed Air Force officials to keep in touch with family members of all the crew of the ill-fated plane and provide updates on the search operation

AN-32: IAF lodges missing complaint with TN police

Complaint lodged for legal purposes; a similar plaint was filed when Coast Guard's Dornier aircraft went missing last year

Search operations continue to locate missing IAF aircraft

Defence Minister apprised of difficult condition under which operations are being undertaken due to thick monsoon clouds

Search for Indian Air Force's AN-32 continues

Fate of 29 passengers on board IAF's Aircraft AN-32 still unknown even after a day-and-half of the aircraft's disappearance

IAF plane: Search intensified, Parrikar conducts aerial survey

As many as 18 navy and coast guard ships including a submarine, and eight aircraft like P 81, C 130 and Dorniers were pressed into search operations

ISRO to use radar imaging satellite to locate missing IAF plane

ISRO is in the process of looking into the data of satellites that can throw some light on the missing plane, According to A S Kiran Kumar, Chairman of ISRO

Missing IAF aircraft: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu meets families of NAD employees

Naidu assured the families that the government would stand by them in these difficult times and would extend all possible assistance

Defence Minister to monitor search operations for missing IAF's AN-32

Parrikar will visit Chennai Saturday; search to continue 24x7 for missing aircraft, 29 persons on board