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The Indian Air Force says it has lost contact with a transport plane with 29 people on board over the Bay of Bengal.The Indian Air Force says it has lost contact with a transport plane with 29 people on board over the Bay of Bengal.
The Antonov-32 reportedly took off from Chennai (Madras) in southern India at 8.30am local time and was scheduled to land in the coastal city of Port Blair at 11.30am. The Antonov-32 took off from Chennai (Madras) in southern India at 8.30am local time and was scheduled to land in the coastal city of Port Blair at 11.30am.
The plane had not been in contact for nearly three hours after its arrival time. The last radar contact with the plane, which was carrying service personnel and six crew members, was at 8.46am, according to AirLive.net.
A massive search by the air force, navy and coast guard has been launched.  The flight was supposed to last three hours but there was no contact for nearly three hours beyond its arrival time.
Nitin Wakanker, a spokesman for India's defense ministry, said the Russian-made aircraft could go for four hours without refueling. 
A massive search by the air force, navy and coast guard has been launched.
Port Blair is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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