The Soviet-built AN-32 plane, carrying eight crew and five passengers, disappeared from radar on June 3 in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, prompting a frantic search by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and ground teams. "The wreckage of the missing #An32 was spotted today at an approximate elevation of 12,000 ft by the #IAF Mi-17 Helicopter undertaking search in the expanded search zone," the IAF said on Twitter. Desperate authorities last week announced a cash reward of $8,000 for any information about the plane. They also urged village chiefs to organize search parties to scour the Mechuka jungle in the mountainous region. In 2016, another AN-32 - flying from Chennai to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands - went missing above the Bay of Bengal.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 11, 2019 12:33 UTC