Mechuka – Dibrugarh

On June 8, 2009 at 02:05 PM, Mechuka – Dibrugarh experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-32, operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena, with the event recorded near Tato Arunachal Pradesh.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

Following a supply mission, the aircraft departed Kargong-Mechuka Airport (Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground) at 1400LT on a flight to Dibrugarh-Mohanbari Airport. Shortly after takeoff, while flying an altitude of 12,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Rinchi located near the village of Tato. The wreckage was found a day later about 25 km southeast of Mechuka. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration K3062, MSN 22 03, year of manufacture 1990.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.5315°, 94.3753°.