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Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa reviews the Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Dhanoa: Will ensure AN-32 type incidents don't reoccur

During his address at the Air Force Academy, Dhanoa said the institution has always been close to his heart since he...

16 Jun 2019 9:04 AM IST

The mountainous and forested Mechuka region, where the An-32 aircraft had crashed, is believed to be one of the worlds most inhospitable for air travel. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

No survivors in Arunachal crash, says IAF

Following the lead, a Mi-17 helicopter finally sighted the wreckage at 12,000 feet near a tiny village called Lipo.

14 Jun 2019 2:30 AM IST

A 15-member team of rescuers on Wednesday, June 12 started looking around for possible survivors but extremely difficult terrain and bad weather had delayed progress. (Photo: ANI)

IAF finds no survivors at AN-32 crash site, families informed

The crash site is located around 16 km north of Lipo in Arunachal Pradesh.

13 Jun 2019 1:19 PM IST

Army and Air Force personnel at a camp close to the crash site in Arunachal Pradesh.

IAF starts rescue ops to look for AN-32 survivors

15-member team airlifted to location close to crash site.

13 Jun 2019 2:58 AM IST

The mountainous and forested Mechuka region, where the An-32 aircraft had crashed, is believed to be one of the worlds most inhospitable for air travel. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

New photo suggests AN-32 aircraft slammed into mountain

The aircraft was first spotted by a Mi-17 helicopter yesterday, rescue workers are currently trying to find bodies and...

12 Jun 2019 5:43 PM IST

Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian Air Force, Army and the civil administration of Arunachal Pradesh started a massive operation to reach the crash site. (Photo: ANI)

Search operations intensifies at AN-32 crash site, 15 mountaineers...

On Tuesday afternoon, the wreckage was spotted during an aerial survey but nothing clear about the fate of the 13...

12 Jun 2019 4:32 PM IST

The site where the wreckage of the AN-32 has been spotted is located 16 km north of Lipo and about 12 to 15 km west of Gatte under Payum region of Shi Yomi district. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

IAF, others begin massive op to reach AN-32 crash site in Arunachal

'Rescue mission to the crash site by helicopters has begun. Mi17s and ALH from Army are being utilised,' defence PRO...

12 Jun 2019 10:13 AM IST

It was spotted by a Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force, at a height of around 12,000 feet. (Photo: AFP)

Wreckage of missing AN-32 aircraft found in Arunachal

The wreckage has been found in Payum Circle of Siang district.

12 Jun 2019 2:26 AM IST

The aircraft last contacted ground sources at 1 PM today after taking off from Jorhat airbase at 12:25 pm. (Photo: AFP)

Wreckage of missing AN-32 aircraft found in Arunachal

Parts of missing IAF aircraft AN-32 that went missing after taking off from Jorhat has been found north of Lipo in...

11 Jun 2019 3:20 PM IST

In this file photo, an Indian Air Forces (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft releases chaff as it flies past the IAF Day Parade in New Delhi, India. (Photo: AP)

100 hours on, IAF intensifies search for AN-32 amid adverse weather

The Air Force assured that no effort is being spared to locate the missing aircraft with 13 of its personnel on board.

7 Jun 2019 9:08 AM IST

The IAF has said the aircraft took off from Jorhat 12.27 pm for the Menchuka advance landing ground in Shi-Yomi district in Arunachal, and its last contact with the ground control was at 1 pm. (Photo: ANI)

AN-32 pilot's wife was on ATC duty in Jorhat when the aircraft went...

Sandhya, an air traffic control officer posted at the Johrat airbase, had married Flight Lieutenant Ashish Tanwar in...

6 Jun 2019 7:22 PM IST

Taking to Twitter, Congress communications in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala requested all media channels and its editors to not place any Congress representatives on their shows. (Photo: File)

Cong questions govt on why 'obsolete' AN-32 fleet of IAF was not...

Government must tell - why was upgradation of AN-32 not completed despite India and Ukraine agreement of 2009?"...

5 Jun 2019 7:22 PM IST