IAF sources said families have been given the information so that they can go ahead with insurance and other formalities. The families of those on board the missing An-32 aircraft of the IAF have been informed that their relatives are “presumed dead” as the search operations for the aircraft continued. “The search for missing An-32 is still in progress,” defence sources said. “No fewer than 201 search and rescue sorties, using all suitable aircraft at our disposal were undertaken. “International emergency response teams and satellites from USA also did not help in getting any concrete information about the missing aircraft,” it added.

Source: The Hindu September 15, 2016 09:56 UTC