IAF Continues Efforts to Bring Back Mortal Remains of Air Warriors

IAF mountaineers, Army Special Forces personnel and local mountaineers were dropped off at the closest possible location to the crash site and have reached the place where IAF’s An-32 crashed.

The mortal remains of air warriors and other material evidence are being picked up by helicopters and brought back to Jorhat in stages. The weather continues to be problematic and is likely to affect the pace of recovery operations. The recovery team is braving treacherous terrain and inclement weather in order to bring back the mortal remains of air warriors as soon as possible.




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 it has deployed eight choppers

Family members of all personnel on board had been informed of the crash and the subsequent search operations undertaken by the IAF. Concerned family members have been apprised of the progress of the recovery operations as well and IAF officials are in regular touch with them.