After eight days of intense search, the Indian Air Force (IAF) Tuesday located the wreckage of the missing An-32 aircraft deep inside the thick jungles of Arunachal Pradesh. The Mechuka Advance Landing Ground is located in Mechuka Valley in West Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the closest landing ground to the India-China border nearing the McMohan line. The assets deployed for the operation included Sukhoi-30 aircraft in addition to a fleet of C-130J and AN-32 planes and Mi-17 and ALH helicopters. ALSO READ | An-32 wreckage spotted in Arunachal: IAF says efforts on to establish survivorsThe Indian Navy’s P-8I aircraft was also deployed earlier this week as it has electro-optical and infra-red sensors which could be helpful in the search operation.

Source: Indian Express June 11, 2019 17:15 UTC