Karbi Anglong (Assam) [India], March 6 (HBTV): A Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF), which was on a training mission, crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Thursday night.
'The Su-30MKI, which was on a training mission, crashed in the area of Karbi Anglong, Assam, approximately 60 km from Jorhat,' the IAF said.
Search operations are currently underway, the force added.
Earlier, the IAF stated that the aircraft had lost radar contact at around 7.42 pm after taking off from Jorhat in Assam.
'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. A search and rescue mission has been initiated,' the IAF said.
The Su-30MKI is a two-seater fighter jet developed by Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi.
The Indian Air Force operates a fleet of more than 200 Su-30MKI aircraft.
(ANI)