These Scientists, Machine, Helped Solve Air Force's 8-Year-Old Mystery
NDTV
The discovery of the debris of the An-32 had brought closure to 29 families.
An eight-year-long mystery was solved last month after the debris of a missing Indian Air Force aircraft was detected at a depth of 3.4 km in the Indian Ocean, off the Chennai coast. The feat, which brought closure to 29 families and showcased India's capabilities in exploring the oceanic depths, was achieved by the National Institute of Ocean Technology.
NDTV spoke to the scientists behind the mission and found that it was chance that led an advanced submersible to the site of the debris.
On July 22, 2016, an An-32 - one of the IAF's most reliable transport aircraft - with the registration number K-2743 disappeared after it took off from the IAF airfield at Tambaram air base in Chennai. It was headed for Port Blair with 29 personnel onboard.
