IAF Su-30 MKI (File photo)
NEW DELHI: A Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Assam’s Karbi Anglong area during a training mission, the force confirmed on Thursday late night.In its latest update on X, the IAF said, “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 under way.”Earlier, officials had said the aircraft had lost radar contact after taking off from Jorhat in Assam.The Su-30MKI is a two-seater multirole long-range fighter jet developed by Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi.It is now built under licence by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the IAF.The IAF operates a fleet of over 260 Su-30MKIs.
