Jorhat - Mechuka

On June 3, 2019 at 01:00 PM, Jorhat - Mechuka experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-32, operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena, with the event recorded near Lipo 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: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane departed Jorhat Airport at 1227LT on a flight to Mechuka, Arunachal Pradesh. About half an hour later, while in cruising altitude, radio and radar contact were lost. SAR operations were quickly initiated and the wreckage was spotted eight days later, on June 11, by the crew of a Mil Mi-17 helicopter. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 12,000 feet in a wooded and steep area, about 16 km north of Lipo and 32 km east of Mechuka Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration K2752, MSN 10 09, year of manufacture 1987.