Two IAF pilots tragically died in a Su-30 MKI crash during a training mission in Assam's Karbi Anglong.

Two IAF pilots tragically died in a Su-30 MKI crash during a training mission in Assam's Karbi Anglong.

The jet, which was on a training mission, crashed approximately 60 km from Jorhat air base, from where it had taken off on Thursday evening

The Indian Air Force inducted the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI in the early 2000s, and since then it has been considred the backbone of the Air Force.

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet went missing on Thursday evening shortly after it took off from Jorhat and lost radar contact on Thursday evening.

Missing IAF Sukhoi-30 fighter jet: A massive search operation is underway in Assam after an IAF Sukhoi-30 fighter jet lost radar contact over the dense forests of Karbi Anglong during a routine mission on Thursday. 

New Delhi: Two pilots, Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar, have been killed in the Su-30MKI crash in Karbi Anglong district of

Su-30MKI fighter aircraft crash: The IAF expressed condolences to the families of the deceased officers. Notably, the Su-30MKI fighter jet, which was on a routine training mission, crashed in the Karbi Anglong area of Assam, approximately 60 kilometers from Jorhat.