The Indian Air Force’s Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft. File image for representation purposes only.
| Photo Credit: ANI
A Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was reported missing from radar contact on Thursday evening (March 5, 2026) after taking off from eastern Assam’s Jorhat.
The last contact was made at 7.42 p.m., the IAF said in a post on X post.
Search and rescue operations have been initiated to ascertain the status of the fighter jet.
“An IAF Su-30 MKI is reported overdue. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat, Assam and was last in contact at 7.42 p.m. Further details are being ascertained. Search and rescue mission has been initiated,” the IAF post read.
Published – March 05, 2026 10:14 pm IST
