September 12, 2026 08:32 pm (IST)
IAF plane goes missing with 29 aboard
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS) : An Indian Air Force (IAF) plane with 29 aboard went missing after it took off from Chennai on Friday morning, reports said.
The AN 32 plane took off from the Tambaram air base near Chennai and was heading for Port Blair where it was scheduled to and was to have landed around 11.20 am.
Officials say the last contact with the plane was around 15 minutes after take-off.
Officials say the last contact with the plane was around 15 minutes after take-off.
Reports said the Navy has launched surveillance aircraft to look for the missing plane in the Bay of Bengal. A Dornier aircraft has also been sent and four ships have been diverted to the region at full speed.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
BRICS sends strong message on terror: Pahalgam attack condemned in New Delhi declaration
Sat, Sep 12 2026
Modi holds Xi Jinping, Putin’s hands at BRICS Summit, shares image
Sat, Sep 12 2026
India-Malaysia ties get a boost! Modi, Anwar Ibrahim discuss trade, defence, semiconductors
Sat, Sep 12 2026
India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in focus: Modi meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince on BRICS sidelines
Sat, Sep 12 2026
‘Hospitality on another level’: South African official stunned by India’s BRICS hosting
Sat, Sep 12 2026
Before Xi-Modi talks on BRICS sidelines, China says it wants to ‘properly handle differences’ with India
Sat, Sep 12 2026
Modi, Guterres back UN reform, multipolar world at BRICS Summit
Fri, Sep 11 2026
