IN PICS | Wreckage of IAF AN-32 aircraft

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ITANAGAR | June 14, 2019:

Indian Air Force mountaineers, Army Special Forces personnel and local mountaineers were dropped off at the closest possible location to the crash site and have reached the crash site.

The mortal remains and other material evidence have to be picked up by helicopters and brought back to Jorhat in stages. The weather continues to be marginal and is likely to affect the pace of recovery operations.

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"The IAF has flown around 200 sorties towards the AN-32 search and recovery operations and is sparing no efforts in recovering the remains of its personnel for which 08 helicopters have been deployed," IAF said.

Here are a few pictures of the wreckage of the ill-fated AN-32 aircraft and the dangerous terrain

The wreckage of IAF AN-32 aircraft at the crash site about 16 kms North of Lipo, Arunachal Pradesh (Source: IAF)

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An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) in action at the crash site while the deployed recovery team continues search and recovery operations to bring back mortal remains and other material evidence  in Arunachal Pradesh (Source: IAF)
An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) in action at the crash site while the deployed recovery team continues search and recovery operations to bring back mortal remains and other material evidence  in Arunachal Pradesh (Source: IAF)

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Search and recovery operations in treacherous terrain and inclement weather conditions in Arunachal Pradesh. (Source: IAF)
Search and recovery operations in treacherous terrain and inclement weather conditions in Arunachal Pradesh. (Source: IAF)