See videoAntonov An-32 is a tactical transport aircraft used by the Indian Air Force and have been in service since 1984. WATCH VIDEO: Indian Air Force’s An-32 Plane Goes MissingAn-32 has been a trustworthy workhorse for the IAF for many years and is designed to be extensively used. Aircraft turbulence can be of many types — ranging from a light chop, that will spill your coffee, to heavy turbulence that will throw you and your luggage around. A sudden pressure leak could damage the structural integrity of the aircraft, and a slow undetected leak could cause Hypoxia for the pilots. The Indian Air Force’s An-32 aircraft, that was on a courier flight from Chennai to Port Blair was last seen on radar at 9:12 am, when it left the range of Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR).

Source: Indian Express July 22, 2016 11:37 UTC