A 15-member rescue team that recovered the bodies and debris from the An-32 crash was airlifted on Saturday from the site, after being stranded there for 17 days due to inclement weather . Advertising“Today evening around 5.15 pm , the search and rescue team which was camping at the crash site since June 12, was retrieved by IAF choppers. The next day, a team of mountaineers comprising personnel from the IAF, Army and civilians were air dropped to the nearest possible location to the crash site. Eventhough the bodies were handed over to the families, the rescue team was stranded in the mountains. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Siang district, Rajeev Takuk told The Sunday Express, “After the recovery operations completed, the rescue team had been waiting each day at this high altitude for the weather to clear.

Source: Indian Express June 29, 2019 14:50 UTC