A day after the wreckage of the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force was located in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district, comprising personnel from IAF, Army and mountaineers have been airlifted to the crash site. Also read: Trying to establish survivors, says IAF after wreckage of missing AN-32 foundThe wreckage was spotted at 12,000 feet near a small village called Lipo that has a population of about 120. According to an IAF official, the wreckage was spotted between 1 and 2 pm. The flight which was bound for an advanced landing ground at Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh went missing around 1 pm on June 3. Also read: Clues from villager helped locate AN-32 wreckage in Arunachal PradeshAir marshal RD Mathur, air officer commanding in chief, Eastern Air Command, complimented the search team for their relentless effort.

Source: Hindustan Times June 12, 2019 04:13 UTC