Indian Plane Missing, Last Contact 15 mins after Take-off

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An Indian Air Force plane carrying 29 people went missing Friday on its way to Port Blair, capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an air force spokesman told AFP.

Local media reported that there was inclement weather in the area.

The last contact with the plane, which was carrying service personnel and six crew members, was made around 15 minutes after take-off from the southern Indian city of Chennai, the spokesman said.

Surveillance aircraft and navy and coastguard ships have begun searching for the Russian-built AN-32 military transport aircraft, which is believed to have disappeared over the Bay of Bengal.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team