1986 Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 disappearance
An Indian Air Force Antonov An-32, similar to the missing aircraft. | |
| Disappearance | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 March 1986 |
| Summary | Disappeared over Arabian Sea[1] |
| Site | 356 km off Ras Al Hadd, Oman |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-32 |
| Operator | Indian Air Force |
| Registration | K2729 |
| Flight origin | Muscat-Seeb Airport, Muscat, Oman |
| Destination | Jamnagar Airport, Gujarat, India[2] |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 3 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 7 (presumed) |
| Missing | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 (presumed) |
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 seven 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).[3]
Aircraft
The aircraft was involved a Antonov An-32, operated by the Indian Air Force, registered as K2729, msn 0705, manufactured in 1986.[2]
Disappearance
The aircraft was cruising very high over the Arabian Sea when it suddenly disappeared off the coast off Ras al Hadd due to unknown reasons, killing all three passengers and four crewmembers were presumed killed. The last contact was 1 hour and 18 minutes after takeoff.[4][5][6]
Legacy
- There were no bodies or debris found.
- It was the first and the only Soviet plane crash in Oman.
See also
References
- ^ "Accident description". aviation-safety.net. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "MH370: Rekindling Memories of IAF's AN-32". India Strategic. 27 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Missing AN-32 wreckage spotted in Arunachal Pradesh, IAF confirms". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ "Missing IAF aircraft brings back memories of 2016, 1986 incidents when AN-32 wreckage was never found; age-old fleet awaits overhauling". Firstpost. 2019-06-04. Archived from the original on 2025-08-23. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ "AN-32 Crash: No Survivors, All 13 People On Board Declared Dead - The Logical Indian". 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (1986-03-27). "2nd Indian Transport Vanishes in Week : Newly Bought Soviet AN-32 Missing on Delivery Flight to India". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-12-18.