“The wreckage of the missing AN 32 was spotted today by the IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter undertaking search in the expanded search zone. Immediately after the wreckage was spotted, other assets of the IAF were pressed into action for further search and rescue of the officers and passengers on board. “After identification of the wreckage of AN 32 by Mi-17V5, the Cheetah of the IAF and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Army reached the crash site. This apart, the civil administration of Arunachal Pradesh has also formed ground search parties to help the Air Force and Indian Army to find the survivors of the crash. “Mountaineering teams of IAF, Army and civilians are being formed now.

Source: dna June 11, 2019 16:30 UTC