MiG crash spot identified, snowfall hampers search

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday said it has identified the spot in the rocky mountains of Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh where a MiG-29 jet crashed four days ago, but fresh snowfall in the area hampered the search operation.
"The crash spot has been zeroed in but overnight snowfall is hampering the search for the wreckage and the pilot," an IAF official told IANS over phone from the spot.
He said the sappers have identified the crash site and located some more wreckage of the aircraft, but the snow has blanketed the area.
"Now, it will take double the effort to locate the main wreckage because the search parties have to first dig through the snow and then recover the parts of the jet," he added.
22/10/11 IANS/Daily News & Analysis

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Categories: Safety Oct 2011