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The debris of the Indian Air Force's AN-32 aircraft was found in Arunachal Pradesh. N-32 was missing from the last eight days and was engaged in finding the Indian Air Force.
The debris of this plane was found in the western Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday after eight days. The IAF says that the debris of the aircraft has been seen at the height of 12,000 feet from the Mi-17 helicopter.
There were 13 people on board, eight members of the crew. Indian Air Force says that information about the riders and crew members is being gathered. The Indian Air Force tweeted this information.
The carrier had flown from Jorhat of Assam on June 12, 1212, and lost contact at one o'clock in the afternoon.
With the help of ISRO, Jorhat was exploring the aircraft between Mchukka of Arunachal Pradesh.
The search operations included aircraft c-130, AN-32S, MI-17, chauffeur and many modern army helicopters used in special operations.
AN-32 aircraft is the backbone of the Indian Army's modern technology, with the backing of aviation efficiency. Many people were surprised when it disappeared, but the inner people were not able to get a glimpse of it.
A retired senior official with experience of flying AN-32 for 3,000 hours told the BBC correspondent Jugal Purohit, "In this entire region, only rivers are seen from the sky, the rest of the area is covered with forests. AN-32 is very large It may be but without any indication, just about it can be guessed. "
Airplanes like C-130J, Navy's P8I, Sukhoi were gathering a lot of data every day in search of AN-32.
The Indian Air Force had said that from the potential location of the crash, the infrared and locator transmitter is trying to catch the experts.
On the basis of photographs and technical signals, helicopters were being taken at low altitudes at certain points.
But from above it was just so much that they were able to reconcile with the grassroots search team.
A former official told the BBC, "From the place where the plane was at the end, our search begins, after which its scope increases."
AN 32 is not a single plane for the Indian Air Force. This is an aircraft that was specially created for the Air Force.
From senior officers of the Air Force to the junior officers, this missing plane is very powerful, behind the backbone of the Air Force transport and the strongest aircraft, which can also descend on small and temporary runways. Looking at the maintenance point of view, AN 32 has a lot of demand.
A retired officer says, "We have around 100 AN 32 aircraft that we took from the Soviet Union in 1984. Yes, some accidents have happened but when these accidents are compared with the extensive use of the aircraft, then the case seems positive. "
On July 22, 2016, another AN 32 plane was missing, in which 29 people were boarded.
At that time he was on a flight between Port Blair and Tambaram near Chennai. There is no trace of it yet.
At that time, this aircraft had no locator or automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast in the airplane, which could replace the potential crash or the last place from satellite navigation.
The Air Force says that the present 32-year-old Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) is present in the present, which can tell the status of the aircraft during an accident or emergency
But did any help with this?
One official said, "There is no sign yet. Naturally, the most effective ELT could help in this matter."
After so many days, there was suspicion on the battery, so that the ELT gets energy.
The Indian Air Force had this idea already. That is why in 2002-2003, the discussions on the future of the AN 32 fleet were discussed.
A Retired Air Chief had told the BBC, "N32 does not have a sensor system for terrain and weather which is in the C 130J as an example. I think if better weather radar happens then the N32 is good or else it will be difficult Can. "
The Air Force knew about this difficulty.
Upgrade delay
An officer with information about the purchase agreement told the BBC, "For a decade it was discussed that the aircraft should be changed or upgraded, after that we arrived at the conclusion that it should be upgraded. The company Antonov, who had made it for the Air Force, had a good condition for the proposal to upgrade. "
Air Force wanted to strengthen the wings of the aircraft in terms of age, they should be equipped with modern equipment to increase the age of 25 to 40 years.
But at the beginning of 2014, an unexpected controversy arose. Russia and Ukraine clashed with each other Many things were affected in this fight. The Air Force's N32 upgrade was one of them.
A former Air Force official said, "According to the plan, some upgradation of 32 N-32 was upgraded, we were waiting for the arrival of kits in HAL Kanpur but it was delayed. We tried to get support everywhere but not upgraded by plan Could be. "
Air Force says the upgrade of the N32 upgrade has not ended yet, though it is delayed.
Even before the old aircraft like the N32, the old aircraft, Hawker Sidley (HS), has been raising questions in the Air Force about the 742 Avaro.
For the first time, HS Avro was flown in June 1960 and the officer says that it is becoming dangerous to fly this plane day by day.
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