“As of now we have not been able to locate any debris or any survivors,” Coast Guard Commander (East) Inspector-General Rajan Bargotra told a press conference on Monday. Coast Guard raises questions over failure of transmitter. The Coast Guard, meanwhile, raised questions over the efficacy of the Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) that has not sent out any signals from the plane. Search teams came across a number of floating items including a wooden box, but none of these were from the aircraft. The search for the missing IAF transport aircraft An-32 will get a boost on Tuesday with the addition of a Navy submarine to the operation.

Source: The Hindu July 25, 2016 11:42 UTC