Itanagar: In one of the most extensive search efforts undertaken by the Indian Air Force (IAF), helicopters, transport aircraft, UAVs and other sensors have been involved to look for any clues regarding the ill-fated AN-32 aircraft that went missing from Arunachal Pradesh on Monday afternoon.
In a latest tweet, the IAF said that “all electronic, radar, optical & infrared sensors including satellites are being employed to scan the area for any probable clues”.
#Search for AN-32: P-8I of #IndianNavy undertook a search mission from Arakonnam this morning. Helicopters, transport aircraft, UAVs & other sensors are involved in extensive search whenever weather is permitting. 1/5
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 7, 2019
This was after the Indian Navy’s P-8i aircraft undertook a search missing from Arakonnam on Friday morning.
Army search teams have been in the area for over two days, going through thick forests to locate the aircraft, said the IAF. “Senior Air Staff Officer of Eastern Air Command is coordinating and supervising search operations at Along,” it tweeted.
Also Read: Missing AN-32: Navy’s P8i carrying out search ops in Arunachal
Meanwhile, the IAF said that it was also in regular touch with families of the passengers on board the missing aircraft.
#IAF is in regular touch with families of missing air-warriors. All possible assistance is being provided to them. Some family members met Hon’ble RM on 6 June & were briefed about the #search efforts. AOC-in-C, EAC, Air Mshl RD Mathur had earlier met the families at Jorhat. 4/5
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 7, 2019
#IAF is not sparing any efforts in locating the missing air-warriors. We stand in support of the families in these difficult times. 5/5
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 7, 2019
