Ground team reaches AN-32 crash site for retrieval of bodies

The ground party comprising of Indian Air Force commandos, Special Forces of the Indian Army, local porters and hunters have reached the crash site of the AN-32 aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh. While inclement weather continues to play spoilsport as far as rescue efforts through the aerial route to retrieve the 13 bodies is concerned, the […]

30-member ground team dispatched to retrieve bodies of AN-32 crash victims

With inclement weather affecting the air borne rescue operations to retrieve the mortal remains of the 13 air warriors, the Shi Yomi district administration has dispatched a 30-member ground team to the AN-32 crash site to bring back the bodies. The ground team comprises of personnel of the Air Force, Army, Police and local trekkers. […]

AN-32 crash: Inclement weather hampers operation to retrieve bodies; court of inquiry ordered to probe crash

Inclement weather continues to play a major deterrent in the rescue operations to recover the mortal remains of the 13 air warriors who lost their lives on June 3 when the AN-32 they were flying in crashed in the mountainous terrain. The team of Indian Air Force mountaineers, army special forces personnel and local mountaineers […]

All 13 Air Force personnel on board AN-32 aircraft dead

All 13 people on board the AN-32 aircraft which crashed in a remote area in Arunachal Pradesh are dead, officials said on Thursday. The news was confirmed by the Indian Air force (IAF) after the rescue team, which had to halt at a base camp near the crash site last night due to inclement weather, […]