1986 Indian Air Force An-32 disappearance
 An Indian Air Force Antonov An-32, similar to the missing aircraft. | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 March 1986 |
| Summary | Missing Search and Rescue Mission Called Off Crashed[1] |
| Site | Arabian Sea, India |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-32 |
| Operator | Indian Air Force |
| Registration | K2729 |
| Flight origin | Muscat-Seeb Airport, Oman[1] |
| Destination | Jamnagar, Gujarat[2] |
| Passengers | 3 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | All (presumed)[1] |
| Missing | 7 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
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.[1]
See also[]
- List of missing aircraft
- 2016 Indian Air Force An-32 disappearance
- 2019 Indian Air Force An-32 crash
References[]
- ^ a b c d AN-32 Accident description Aviation Safety Network 27 October 2017
- ^ a b c d MH370: Rekindling Memories of IAF’s AN-32 India Strategic 27 October 2017
Categories:
- Missing aircraft
- Accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-32
- Aviation accidents and incidents in 1986
- Aviation accidents and incidents in India
- 1986 in India
- Accidents and incidents involving military aircraft