Indian Air Force An-32 missing with 29 on board

A Indian Air Force An-32 transport plane flying from Chennai to Port Blair has gone missing since Jul. 22.

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A massive search-and-rescue effort has been launched by the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard for the 29 people on board.

The plane had left Tambaram Air Force Station in Chennai at 8.30 a.m., and was expected to land at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands at 11.30 am.