Sukhoi-30 fighter jet goes missing over Assam; IAF launches search operations

A Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force went missing from radar while flying over Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Thursday evening, officials said.

"An IAF Su-30 MKI is reported overdue. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat air base in Assam and was last in contact at 7:42 pm," Defence PRO Lt Col Mahender Rawat said in a statement.

He added that search and rescue operations have been initiated to ascertain the status of the fighter jet. “We are mobilising all available resources to locate the aircraft,” he said. There is no immediate information on the pilot’s condition.





Meanwhile, locals from Chokihola in the Bokajan sub-division claimed that a plane may have crashed inside a forested area. “We are preparing a team to go and verify it. We cannot confirm anything at this moment,” an official said.

The Indian Air Force has been coordinating with local authorities to cover the region comprehensively. No further details have been released yet, and the search operation is ongoing.

(With inputs from PTI)