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Indian Air Force AN-32 (K-2743)
- 15 Jan 2024
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The debris from the Indian Air Force An-32 K-2743 aircraft was found near the Chennai coast, after it went missing over the Bay of Bengal in 2016.
- The National Institute of Ocean Technology which functions under the aegis of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, had recently deployed an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) with deep sea exploration capability at the last known location of the missing An-32.
- This search was conducted at a depth of 3400 m using multiple payloads, including a multi-beam Sound Navigation and Ranging (SONAR), synthetic aperture SONAR and high resolution photography. The search images were scrutinised and found to be conforming with an An-32 aircraft.
- The AN-32 is a Soviet-origin military transport aircraft that has been in service with Indian Air Force since 1984.
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