{"id":122023,"date":"2026-03-06T22:05:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=122023"},"modified":"2026-03-06T22:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T17:05:57","slug":"two-indian-pilots-killed-after-iaf-fighter-jet-crashes-in-assam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/122023\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Indian pilots killed after IAF fighter jet crashes in Assam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEW DELHI(National Times)- Two pilots from the Indian Air Force (IAF) were killed after a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed in India\u2019s northeastern state of Assam, NDTV reported, citing officials. The Indian Air Force said on Friday that a fighter jet, which was on a training mission, crashed in the northeast Indian state of Assam. &#8220;The Su-30MKI, which was on a training mission, crashed in the area of Karbi Anglong, Assam, approx 60 km from Jorhat,&#8221; the Indian Air Force said on X. The aircraft had gone missing shortly after taking off from the Jorhat airbase. Communication with the Russian-origin fighter jet was lost at 7:42pm, according to officials. The crash occurred in Assam\u2019s Karbi Anglong district, around 60 kilometres from the airbase. The aircraft reportedly went down in a remote hilly area. The IAF identified the deceased pilots as Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar. \u201cAll personnel of the IAF express sincere condolences, and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief,\u201d the Air Force said in a post on X. Local residents in the area said they heard a loud explosion from a nearby hill and saw a ball of fire shortly afterwards. India\u2019s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d by the loss of the two pilots in the \u201ctragic\u201d crash. The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a two-seater, long-range fighter aircraft developed by Russian manufacturer Sukhoi. It is produced under licence in India by state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the IAF. The aircraft was first inducted into the Indian Air Force in 1997, and the service currently operates a fleet of more than 260 Su-30MKI jets. Similar incidents have occurred in recent years. A Sukhoi fighter jet crashed in Nashik, Maharashtra, in June 2024, while another Su-30 aircraft crashed in January 2023 shortly after taking off from the Gwalior airbase in Madhya Pradesh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI(National Times)- Two pilots from the Indian Air Force (IAF) were killed after a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed in India\u2019s northeastern state of Assam, NDTV reported, citing officials. The Indian Air Force said on Friday that a fighter jet, which was on a training mission, crashed in the northeast Indian state of Assam. 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