New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI): There are “unlikely” to be any survivors on board the An-32 aircraft that went missing over the Bay of Bengal on July 22, the government said in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Minister of State for Defence Subhash Ramrao Bhamre said during Question Hour that it is “unlikely” that there are any survivors after so many days. Responding to a supplementary, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in the last 24 months, no life has been lost in an air crash involving air force planes, barring the An-32 incident. The An-32 had taken off on a routine courier flight on July 22 at 8.30am with six crew and 23 personnel, but never arrived at the destination. Bhamre said a variety of aircraft, including helicopters of the air force and coast guard, have been pressed into service to locate the plane.

Source: The Telegraph August 12, 2016 09:00 UTC