Tezpur : The MI-17 helicopter of Indian Air Force that had gone missing on Tuesday while returning to Salonibari IAF base in Tezpur in Sonitpur district of Assam after being deployed in flood relief operation in Arunachal Pradesh , has remained untraced.
Official sources said, search and rescue operations have been launched by multiple agencies, including civil administration of both Assam and Arunachal Pradesh , Army and para-military forces.
The last contact with the missing chopper was established by the Air Traffic Control of Salonibari at 1550 hours on Tuesday when it was on its return journey.
Sonitpur deputy commissioner MK Deka said the copter with three crew members on board including the pilot had flown from Salonibari Tuesday morning to provide relief materials in Itanagar and Sagali areas of Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh. (UNI)
