1986_Indian_Air_Force_An-32_disappearance

1986 Indian Air Force An-32 disappearance

1986 Indian Air Force An-32 disappearance

Airplane disappearance

On 25 March 1986, an Antonov An-32 twin engine turboprop transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force disappeared while flying over the Arabian Sea.[2] The aircraft was on a three-aircraft ferry flight[2] from the Soviet Union en route to India from Muscat-Seeb Airport, Oman, to Jamnagar, Gujarat, in India.[2] There were 7 people on board. The last contact with the aircraft was 1 hour and 18 minutes after takeoff.

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The Indian Air Force has suffered other similar incidents, mainly involving Antonov An-32 aircraft in 2016 and 2019 ( both later found ).

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References

  1. [1]
    "Accident description". aviation-safety.net. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    MH370: Rekindling Memories of IAF’s AN-32 India Strategic 27 October 2017 [dead link]


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