An Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft was reported missing from radar shortly after take off from Assam’s…
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft was reported missing from radar shortly after take off from Assam’s Jorhat on Thursday, prompting the IAF to launch a search and rescue mission.
According to the Defence PRO, Guwahati, the Su-30 MKI had taken off from.Jorhat in Assam and was
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The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat in Assam and was last in contact at 7:42 pm. According to the Defence PRO, Guwahati, the Su-30 MKI reportedly lost radar contact in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
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In a post on X, the Indian Air Force said, “An IAF Su-30 MKI is reported overdue. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat, Assam and was last in contact at 7.42 pm. Further details are being ascertained. Search and Rescue mission has been initiated.”
According to preliminary reports, the aircraft was flying over the hilly terrain of Karbi Anglong district when communication with ground control was suddenly lost.
Search and rescue teams from the Air Force, along with personnel from the local administration and other security agencies, have been mobilised to locate the aircraft.
As the search operation was underway, reports indicated the area where the fighter jet lost contact with the radar consists largely of dense forests and mountainous terrain, making the search operation difficult.
In August 2019, an IAF Sukhoi-30MKI crashed in a paddy field near Tezpur in Assam during a routine training mission. Both pilots managed to eject safely and were later rescued.
Earlier in May 2015, another Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft crashed around 36 km south of Tezpur Air Force base shortly after take-off, with both pilots ejecting safely before the crash occurred.
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