IAF Su-30MKI crashes near Tezpur Air Force Base
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI fighter aircraft crashed at about 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday, around 36-kilometers south of Tezpur in Assam. It was on a routine sortie.
The aircraft took off at 1217 hrs from Tezpur air base. Both the pilots ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry (CoI) has been ordered to investigate into the cause of the crash.
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First Published: May 19 2015 | 4:27 PM IST