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| An Indian Air Force An-32 military transport plane has lost contact with ground control, officials confirmed. The turboprop machine is said to be carrying 13 people. | |
| The aircraft went missing an hour after take-off from an airbase in northeastern India. It was headed for a landing ground in Mechuka Valley, which is close to the Indian-Chinese border. | The aircraft went missing an hour after take-off from an airbase in northeastern India. It was headed for a landing ground in Mechuka Valley, which is close to the Indian-Chinese border. |
| “Since the aircraft did not reach the airfield, overdue action was initiated by IAF,” an Indian Air Force official told local media. | “Since the aircraft did not reach the airfield, overdue action was initiated by IAF,” an Indian Air Force official told local media. |
| Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh later confirmed the incident on Twitter, offering his prayers for the safety of the passengers. | |
| The twin-engine turboprop, Antonov An-32, is a military transport aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. It conducted its first flight back in 1976 and is viewed as the IAF's “workhorse.” | |
| In 2016, a plane of this type disappeared over the Bay of Bengal with 29 people on board. The aircraft was never found. |