Chennai: On Friday morning, an Indian Air Force plane AN-32 with 29 people on board went missing. The aircraft took off from Chennai at around 8:30 am and was supposed to land in Port Blair, which is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, at around 11:45 am. The plane carrying 29 passengers, mostly military personnel including six crew members, went missing over the Bay of Bengal.
A massive search operation is underway for the missing IAF’s plane with more than 12 Navy and Coast Guard ships. A submarine has also been diverted to the area. Reports says that the aircraft may have plunged from an altitude of 23,000 feet. The last call from the plane was at around 16 minutes after take off and the pilot said that everything is normal.
Navy spokesperson said, “It was found missing. As of now, we will term it as overdue.”
