IAF announces Rs 5 lakh reward for information on missing Aircraft AN-32

New Delhi : The Indian Air Force (IAF) has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for giving any information on the missing aircraft AN-32. The announcement was made by Air Marshal RD Mathur, AOC-in-C, Eastern Air Command.

The search operation is currently underway but the teams have not been able to find any clue. With eight crew members and five armed forces personnel onboard, the IAF aircraft apparently lost contact with the ground control before it went off radar on June 3.

The Russian-made plane was en route to Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground in Arunachal Pradesh from Jorhat in Assam, went missing 33 minutes after it’s take off at 12.27 AM.

Finders can contact the IAF using the numbers given below:

Landline: 0378-3222164

Mobile: 9436499477 / 9402077267 / 9402132477

Recently, the IAF has sought help from the ISRO satellites to locate the missing aircraft.