Two air force pilots killed In Sukhoi Su-30 crash in Assam

Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots were killed after a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong district last night, citing NDTV.

The Air Force said the pilots were identified as Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar.

"All personnel of the IAF express sincere condolences and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief," the Air Force posted on X.

The Su-30 MKI was on a training mission and had gone missing shortly after taking off from the Jorhat airbase, about 60 km from where it crashed.

Communication with the Russian-origin aircraft was lost at 7:42 pm, officials had said.

It reportedly crashed in a remote hilly area. Local residents said they heard a loud explosion from a hill. They said they also noticed a ball of fire.