1986 Indian Air Force An-32 disappearance
.jpg) An Indian Air Force Antonov An-32, similar to the missing aircraft. | |
| Disappearance | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 March 1986 |
| Summary | Disappeared over Arabian Sea[1] |
| Site | Arabian Sea, India |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-32 |
| Operator |  Indian Air Force |
| Registration | K2729 |
| Flight origin | Muscat-Seeb Airport, Oman |
| Destination | Jamnagar, Gujarat, India[2] |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 3 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 7 (presumed) |
| Missing | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 (presumed) |
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.
The Indian Air Force has suffered other similar incidents, mainly involving Antonov An-32 aircraft in 2016 and 2019 (both later found).
See also
References
- ^ "Accident description". aviation-safety.net. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d "MH370: Rekindling Memories of IAF's AN-32". India Strategic. 27 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016.