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Rain hampers airlift of crash victims’ bodies

NEW DELHI:Bad weather on Wednesday too affected the airlifting of bodies of the 13 Indian Air Force personnel who died when AN-32 crashed near Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh two weeks ago.

Bad weather too affected the airlifting of bodies of the 13 Indian Air Force personnel who died when AN-32 crashed near Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh.

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 19

Bad weather on Wednesday too affected the airlifting of bodies of the 13 Indian Air Force personnel who died when AN-32 crashed near Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh two weeks ago. No helicopter could operate to the crash site at an altitude of 12,000 feet for the fourth successive day on Wednesday.

Since helicopters are unable to operate, the Air Force has opted for an uncharted route through dense forests and sent a team of porters and hunters on foot. The first group of the trekking team is likely to reach the site soon.

A team of mountaineers comprising Air Force and Army personnel and locals is camping at the site. The team, heli-dropped in the inaccessible area, is in touch with the IAF authorities through a satellite phone, sources said.

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