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An SU-30MKI combatant craft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) went missing from radar interaction portion flying implicit Assam’s Karbi Anglong territory connected Thursday (March 5, 2026) evening, officials said.
"An IAF Su-30 MKI is reported overdue. The craft had taken disconnected from Jorhat aerial basal successful Assam and was past successful interaction astatine 7:42 p.m.," Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Lt. Col. Mahender Rawat said successful a statement.
He said hunt and rescue operations person been initiated to ascertain the presumption of the combatant jet.
There is nary contiguous quality of the aviator yet, the PRO said.
Meanwhile, different authoritative said immoderate locals from Chokihola country successful Bokajan sub-division person claimed that a level whitethorn person crashed wrong a forested area.
"We are preparing a squad to nonstop and verify it. We cannot corroborate thing astatine this moment," Lt. Col. Rawat added.
