Bodies of 4 More Victims Recovered 56 Years After IAF Plane Crash Over Rohtang Pass
The remains, identified as military personnel, were found by a joint team in one of India's longest-running search operations.
- The AN-12 aircraft carrying 102 people crashed on February 7, 1968, while flying from Chandigarh to Leh.
- The wreckage was first discovered in 2003, leading to multiple expeditions by the Indian Army and mountaineering teams.
- Three of the recently recovered bodies have been identified as Malkhan Singh, Narayan Singh, and Thomas Charan.
- The search team included the Dogra Scouts of the Indian Army and Tiranga Mountain Rescue.
- The recovery brings renewed hope and closure to the families of the victims after decades of uncertainty.