1986 Indian Air Force An-32 disappearance | |
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Summary: | Disappeared over Arabian Sea[1] |
Occurrence Type: | Disappearance |
Site: | Arabian Sea, India |
Origin: | Muscat-Seeb Airport, Oman |
Destination: | Jamnagar, Gujarat, India[2] |
Occupants: | 7 |
Passengers: | 3 |
Crew: | 4 |
Fatalities: | 7 (presumed) |
Survivors: | 0 |
Missing: | 7 |
Aircraft Type: | Antonov An-32 |
Tail Number: | K2729 |
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.
The Indian Air Force has suffered other similar incidents, mainly involving Antonov An-32 aircraft in 2016 and 2019 (both later found).