Debris Of Missing IAF Aircraft Traced In Bay of Bengal, Discovered After 7 YearsThe Indian Air Force's An-32 aircraft, which went missing over the Bay of Bengal in 2016, has been discovered seven years later. On July 22, 2016, the airplane had inexplicably disappeared over the Bay of Bengal, carrying 29 people. The airplane search and rescue operation grew to be one of India's largest. The National Institute of Ocean Technology employed an AUV to identify a missing aircraft on the seabed about 310 kilometers off the coast of Chennai. The search images were scrutinized and found to be conforming with an An-32 aircraft.

Source: dna January 13, 2024 16:16 UTC