Indian Air Force SU-30MKI Fighter Jet Crashes, Two Crew Killed

An Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI crashed after taking off from Jorhat in Assam state Thursday evening severely injuring its two crew members who later perished.

“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,” the IAF posted on X.

Local media in Assam and social media has since posted reports and images of a crashed aircraft resembling a Su-30MKI. The fate of the pilot is not yet known.

The IAF posted on X Friday, "IAF acknowledges the loss of Sqn Ldr Anuj and Flt Lt Purvesh Duragkar, who sustained fatal injuries in the Su-30 crash. All personnel of the IAF express sincere condolences, and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief."