A transport plane of the Indian Air Force with 29 people on board went missing Friday while flying from Chennai to Port Blair, Press trust of India reported. 
The AN-32 aircraft took off at 0830 hours from Tambaram Air Force base in Chennai and the last contact with it was made 16 minutes later, defence sources said. 
The Navy, the Coast Guard and the IAF have launched a joint search and rescue operation. Of the 29 people on board, six are crew members.

Source : QNA