The Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft that went missing after takeoff from Assam's Jorhat on Thursday evening crashed in the Karbi Anglong area, Indian Air Force has said, adding that search operations are underway. The aircraft was on a training mission and crashed some 60kms away from Jorhat. The fate of the two pilots is still not known. Defence PRO Lt Col Mahender Rawat said that the Su-30 MKI fighter jet went missing from the radar when it was flying over Karbi Anglong district in the evening.
The Su-30MKI which was on a training mission, crashed in the area of Karbi Anglong, Assam, approx 60 km from Jorhat. Search operations are underway.@DefenceMinIndia@SpokespersonMoD@HQ_IDS_India@adgpi@indiannavy https://t.co/64Ii5V2fiZ
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) March 5, 2026
As per reports,a loud explosion-like sound was reportedly heard from a remote hill area near Nilip block in Karbi Anglong district around 7 pm. The Su-30MKI is a two-seater fighter jet developed by Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi.The IAF operates a fleet of over 260 Su-30MKI jets.
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