New Delhi, March 5 -- A Sukhoi- SU 30MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force has gone missing after it lost contact with the radar during a sortie from Jorhat, Assam, today evening, the IAF said.
In a post on X, the Air Force said the aircraft had taken off from Jorhat and was last in communication at 7:42 pm.
"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. Search and Rescue mission has been initiated," the IAF said, confirming the incident.
Even as the authorities have launched the search and rescue mission, there is speculation about the aircraft being involved in a crash.
However, the Defence authorities have not issue...