NewzVille Desk
In Assam, an Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet crashed at Inglong Ekopi Hill in the Bokajan sub-division of the Karbi Anglong district during a routine training mission approximately 60 km from Jorhat Air Base.
The aircraft, which took off from Jorhat Air Base, 47th Squadron, lost radar contact at 7:42 pm yesterday. Locals of the Chokihola village of the Bokajan sub-division were the first to locate the crash position and reached the crash site and recovered the two dead bodies of the pilot.
In a statement IAF confirms saying: “IAFacknowledges 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.”
